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PAWS FOR POETRY 2010 Contest Winners

Tune in to meet poet Thad Krasnesky author of That Cat Can't Stay. Hear him read the winning poems from the Paws for Poetry Contest 2010.

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Thad Krasnesky
Check out Thad Krasnesky's website to learn more about this author and his book That Cat Can't Stay.
Poetry for Kids
Welcome to Kenn Nesbitt's poetry playground, where you will find lots of funny poems and poetry books for children, games, contests, lessons, discussion forums, and journals, plus a rhyming dictionary.
Jack Prelutsky Poetry Writing with U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate
Poetry's cool — and a lot of fun! In this workshop, Jack Prelutsky will help you turn your words and ideas into descriptive and powerful poems.
Kristine O' Connell Poet Kristine O'Connell George offers these "Tips for Young Poets."

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Air Date: April 1, 2013
Thomas Edison
History: Meet Me at the Corner takes a virtual field trip to the Thomas Edison National Historical Museum in West Orange,New Jersey.. Young Carter interviews Patrick Garner who portrays Thomas Edison who talks about his early life and his many inventions.
Air Date:May 1, 2013
CHEMISTRY WEEK
Eleven year old Paige interviews an international perfume expert to find out more about the science that goes into creating a fragrance.
Links to fun websites include How to make your own perfume, fun chemistry sites and recommended books and kits. Click on to the Learning Corner for questions and activities.
Air Date: June 1, 2013
TARANTULAS
Take a Virtual Field Trip to Colorado to meet "The Tarantula Wrangler," a lover and collector of arachnoids commonly known as spiders. She talks to MEET ME AT THE CORNER correspondent, Charlotte, about the joys of owning a tarantula and raising it as a pet.
Air Date: July 1, 2013
Interview with Cookbook Author Abby Dodge
Morgana visits with cookbook author Abby Dodge and learns to make Vietnamese rolls from Abby’s new cookbook, Around The World, 50 International Recipes for Kids. Go on a culinary journey all over the world, and learn how to make recipes from Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, and lots of other places around the globe. By the end of your travels, you will have put the world on your plate!