JoAnn Early Macken

 

Dec 24, 2015 1:19 PM EST

Beautiful, JoAnn. Merry Christmas to you and yours!

- Linda Baie

Dec 25, 2015 6:47 AM EST

Thank you, Linda! I hope you enjoy your holidays as well!

- JoAnn Macken

Dec 26, 2015 3:21 AM EST

Hi JoAnn - this is the kind of snow I like: beautiful, silent, in photos. :) Love the movement of that hush floating. Thank you!

- Irene Latham

Dec 26, 2015 8:39 AM EST

Thank you, Irene! Even when I have to shovel, I always seem to notice one moment of peace that makes the work worthwhile.

- JoAnn Macken

Dec 27, 2015 1:00 AM EST

So beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing!

- Catherine @ Reading to the Core

Dec 27, 2015 7:33 AM EST

Thank you, Catherine! Tomorrow's forecast calls for ice, so I'm hoping to dig out the Yaktrax & head outside with the camera.

- JoAnn Macken

Dec 28, 2015 3:50 AM EST

Christmastime smiles to you, JoAnn!
Appreciations for the stillness in words + lovely image.

- Jan/Bookseedstudio

Dec 28, 2015 5:44 AM EST

Smiles to you, too, Jan! Here in Wisconsin, snow has just begun falling as I type this. Today's forecast includes strong winds & sleet. Stay snug & cozy, everyone!

- JoAnn Macken

Jul 12, 2015 3:09 AM EDT

Lovely! So (bitter)sweet, and so much like my mornings. Thanks for joining us!

- Andromeda Jazmon

Jul 12, 2015 6:32 AM EDT

JoAnn, I LOVE this! More than any cummings poem I've read. So joyous...a lovely way to start my Sunday morning:>)

- Laura Purdie Salas

Jul 12, 2015 7:08 AM EDT

It was lovely to read all the others, too, JoAnn, and yours is "just right" too. I do love that beginning, "earlier than/bustle". Glad you gave this a try too!

- Linda Baie

Jul 13, 2015 8:17 AM EDT

Thanks, everyone! I really enjoyed the process. The Poetry Sisters' posts inspired me to look for a specific poem to echo. I hope to try that, too!

- JoAnn Macken

Oct 04, 2015 2:48 AM EDT

So lovely! I have always loved his poems too. I especially love justforthismoment. It feels so right to me that this would be one word.

- Liz

Oct 27, 2015 9:56 AM EDT

Thank you, Liz! I had a lot of fun working on that front porch poem. Time to go back outside & look for another idea!

- JoAnn Macken

Jun 02, 2015 5:30 AM EDT

'Yay! Congratulations, JoAnn!

- Jerrianne Hayslett

Jun 02, 2015 5:40 AM EDT

Me! Me! Pick me!

- ~Dori

Jun 02, 2015 5:41 AM EDT

I love this baby and this book!

- Ann Angel

Jun 02, 2015 5:44 AM EDT

This looks adorable!

- Amy Ward

Jun 02, 2015 5:49 AM EDT

I have board books in my school library for younger siblings...they'd love this!!

- Rita Painter

Jun 02, 2015 5:54 AM EDT

Congratulations! We love your books!

- deb

Jun 02, 2015 6:37 AM EDT

Congratulations, JoAnn, on another fabulous book!!

- Judy Bryan

Jun 02, 2015 9:56 AM EDT

Joanne, this is brilliant. My son called everything "the-the" but MOO will do, too! Congratulations!

- Kathryn Gahl

Jun 03, 2015 3:49 PM EDT

I'm a fan of all your books, JoAnn, but more importantly, the kids always are! Love that this is now a padded board book, and the early copy I got my hands on was absolutely adorable!

- Sandy Brehl

Jun 03, 2015 5:12 PM EDT

Love this book! It's another winner!

- Deb Jacobs

Jun 03, 2015 6:32 PM EDT

Fabulous!

- Marie K

Jun 04, 2015 3:11 AM EDT

Can't wait to get one for my granddaughter!

- Denise T

Jun 04, 2015 6:29 AM EDT

You rock. So does your book.

- Peggy

Jun 04, 2015 8:19 AM EDT

Wow--thanks, everyone! I should probably give away two books, right? If we reach 20 comments, I'll do that. Tell your friends!

- JoAnn Macken

Jun 06, 2015 8:19 AM EDT

Congratulations, Joann! When my daughter was a baby, she didn't speak, but she could make every animal noise known to man!

- Diane Mayr

Jun 06, 2015 8:42 AM EDT

This is my grandchildren's favorite book and it's so much fun for me to read to them. It's perfect for a board book!

- Maureen Ruzicka

Jun 06, 2015 12:58 PM EDT

I say, "Hooray!" Congrats, JoAnn--how exciting!

- Joan Bransfield Graham

Jun 07, 2015 7:39 PM EDT

Looks great!

- Jacek

Jun 10, 2015 7:10 PM EDT

Not just a board book ... a PADDED board book! Wonderful!

- Deborah Rudell

Jun 14, 2015 7:51 AM EDT

Thanks to everyone who commented! The Random Number Generator has chosen Amy Ward and Rita Painter to receive autographed copies of the padded board book edition of Baby Says "Moo!" Congratulations, Amy and Rita! Please check your Inboxes for instructions.

Another book giveaway is going on at the Teaching Authors blog: http://www.teachingauthors.com/2015/06/baby-says-moo-book-giveaway.html Good luck!

- JoAnn Early Macken

Apr 24, 2015 6:19 AM EDT

I have enjoyed reading your haiku's this month. You have inspired me to use my photos to write more poes. Thank you!

- Kathy Mazurowski

Apr 24, 2015 6:31 AM EDT

JoAnn, I've been following your daily haiku poems on FB - lovely!

- Cathy Ogren

Apr 24, 2015 7:44 AM EDT

JoAnn, I have been perusing your spring haikus and think that they are lovely. Simplistic but with a message about the beauty of nature in springtime. Can I encourage you to offer me one or two for the online spring gallery, Spring's Symphony that I am creating? Link is: http://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2015/04/listening-for-springs-symphony.html. I hope you will join in. Thank you for letting me insight into how you are spending your days.

- cvarsalona

Apr 24, 2015 8:30 AM EDT

Am SO glad you wrote haiku with me all month -- and shared your amazing pictures. This has been delightful....

- LIz Garton Scanlon

Apr 24, 2015 4:11 PM EDT

I've loved every one of your haiku, JoAnn, & I imagine some helped me, too, this month. Don't put me in the drawing, I have your book, autographed by you! Thanks for the inspiration!

- Linda Baie

Apr 24, 2015 6:39 PM EDT

Thank you all for your comments! Reading them makes me happy. Carol, I'll gladly send you one for the spring gallery. Liz, I'm so glad you suggested the haiku a day--it's been really good practice for me, & I've had tons of fun! Linda, I'm enjoying your posts, too! It's wonderful to see what everyone is up to!

- JoAnn Macken

Apr 28, 2015 6:28 AM EDT

Hi Joann,
Love your Sing-Along Song!! I was looking online to see if there is a tune for it when I came across your website. I'm a Children's Librarian and love the Write a Poem book idea. My book club and I were just talking about "Understanding" poetry and I am going to check to see if our library(Brooklyn Public) has a copy!!

- Kathy G.

Apr 30, 2015 11:54 AM EDT

How did I not know about this book? It needed to be part of my last post today. I'm adding it to the list for a follow-up post.

- Tricia

May 01, 2015 11:59 AM EDT

I'm sorry to have reached the end of National Poetry Month, but now perhaps I can start to catch up on all the wonderful poems and posts I've missed!

Cathy Ogren is the winner of the autographed copy of Write a Poem Step by Step. Cathy, I've sent you an email with instructions.

Kathy G., I'm glad to hear your book club is focusing on poetry. Have fun!

Tricia, how can we ever hope to keep up? I'm happy to find so many resources from so many different perspectives! Thank you for adding mine to your list!

- JoAnn Macken

May 04, 2015 6:30 AM EDT

This is beautiful! Thank you for the inspiration:-)

- Fernanda

May 04, 2015 8:24 AM EDT

Oh, thank you--I'm glad you enjoyed it!

- JoAnn Early Macken

Apr 28, 2015 6:29 AM EDT

Cute!

- Kathy G.

May 01, 2015 6:48 AM EDT

Mystery solved--irises!

- JoAnn Early Macken

Apr 24, 2015 1:54 PM EDT

JoAnn Early Macken
posts a haiku every day
I find a surprise.

Well done on this challenge.

- Joy Acey

Apr 24, 2015 6:32 PM EDT

Thank you, Joy! What fun to find your comment in a haiku!

- JoAnn Macken

Apr 25, 2015 6:15 AM EDT

Poems can be found everywhere -- especially in sunbeams!

- Mary Lee Hahn