Tallulah the Ballerina (3:25)

“Tallulah decided she’d better pay attention. 

She watched closely. 

She turned her feet and curved her hands near her hips in first position. 

She bent her knees in a plié. She did it perfectly. 

I am an excellent ballerina, she thought.”

Hundreds of children know and love this story about Tallulah, a young ballet student, although, it may be new to you. Today we’ll acquaint ourselves with the author of the book series, “Tallulah.” Her name is Marilyn Singer. [WEB LINK: http://marilynsinger.net/ ] She’s known for touching a variety of subjects in her books – from animals to schools to aliens! She has also invented a thing-a-ma-jig that she calls a “reverso” poem. Singer is the winner of the 2015 National Council of Teachers of English Award for Excellence in Poetry. She has over 100 books to her credit.

Audio Books (14:40)

Next on Worlds Awaiting, Rachel visits with Joella Peterson, Children's Services Manager at the Provo, Utah Library, [WEB LINK: http://www.provolibrary.com/ ] about the value of the often over-looked media, called audio books – many of which you can check out at your local library! She also offers a guide to finding quality audio books. 

Check out the Odyssey Book Awards website for winning audio book titles at  - part of the ALSC (Association for Library Service to Children) – A Division of the American Library Association.  

 

Poetry (26:27)

We finish up the show today with The Quangle Wangle’s Hat by Edward Lear (known for his humorous poetry and limericks), read by Reed Wolfley.