Orel Protopopescu

A Word's a Bird, Spring Flies By in Rhymes

Animated, Interactive, Poetry App for All Ages in Hand-Painted Watercolor

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The cardinal sings and flowers open and close to touch. English/French narration and glossaries.

"A Word's a Bird is absolutely splendid!"
-- Naomi Shihab Nye

Billy Collins, School Library Journal, and other reviewers agree.
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Jeanne de Sainte Marie

Illustrator of A Word's a Bird

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iPad App, Poetry

A Word's a Bird, Spring Flies By in Rhymes

"A Word's a Bird slows down the frantic speed of most apps for children to fit the slower pace of Nature. The beauty of the illustrations, the meticulous work of the artists, and the interactive play combine to make a wondrous learning experience, a terrific way to expose children to poetry, art and Nature itself."

--Billy Collins, Poet Laureate
of the United States from 2001-2003

"A truly enchanting and poetic journey, this application is a treat for the eyes and ears..."

-- iPadou

“In perhaps the app’s most engaging feature, tapping out any melody on the lilies causes the ducklings to mimic it.”

--Kirkus Reviews

Picture book (ages 4-7)

Thelonious Mouse

"Replete with scat-y, cat-and-mouse–y wordplay, this is giggle-worthy fun."

--Kirkus Reviews

"The hip rhythms and tongue-twisting humor in this jazzy, poetic, fun-to-read-aloud book make it a keeper your child will want to read over and over again."

--Cricket Magazine online

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“Getting the beat and the tongue-twisting phrases just right takes some practice, but the outcome is well worth the effort.”

--SLJ

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"Children will cheer for this rascally oddball rebel."

--Booklist

Thelonious Mouse got his name from the great American jazz composer and pianist, Thelonious Monk. This jazzy mouse risks his tail and more to fierce Fat Cat, because Thelonious has “too much music in him to stuff into a mouse hole.” Yet beneath the sometimes scary hilarity, young readers discover a vital message: It takes courage to be all we can be.

Thelonious Monk showed that creative courage all his life, persevering with his unique style of music when others called him “eccentric.” He was also a devoted family man, who composed songs for his son and daughter.

Poetry

What Remains

Orel Protopopescu is a poet of lyrical mastery and ease—and this, her initial volume of verse!

--Vince Clemente

Poetry and history (grades 5 and up)

A Thousand Peaks, Poems from China

Thirty-five poems, from the Han dynasty to the modern era, in English and Chinese. “It's about as close to Chinese literature as young English-speaking readers can get.”

--School Library Journal