"The Red Ear Blows Its Nose: Poems for Children and Others": STARRED reviews in KIRKUS, SLJ, & BOOKLIST. Reviewers, librarians & booksellers please take note.

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After more than three decades, it's hard to believe my translation of #Petrarch's Canzoniere is out in less than 24 hours! wwnorton.com/books/978132409… (corrected URL)
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Another picture of Rubio in the shoes Trump gave him:
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Here are the winners of the 13th Antigone Competition, Epigram Trifariam. Dive in and enjoy! antigonejournal.com/2026/01/…
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Two friends from here, @ArmandDAngour & @BobSchechter, placed second & third in the recent @AntigoneJournal short verse competition: antigonejournal.com/2026/01/… #ClassicsTwitter
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Today's #ThrowbackTuesday comes courtesy of this year's Caterpillar Poetry Prize judge – news hot off the press! Words by @BobSchechter and art by Becca Fielding, both from the winter 2018 issue of The Caterpillar...
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It's autumn, but I'm still drinking spring water.
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Thank you, Fiona!
I can recommend ‘The Red Ear Blows its Nose’, great rhymes,very funny.Suitable for primary/elementary school-aged children and beyond. It will fuel the imagination of any reader! Now reduced on Amazon. Here is @moses_brian ‘s blog about the author @BobSchechter #poetry #kidlit
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Bob Schechter, THE RED EAR BLOWS ITS NOSE retweeted
I can recommend ‘The Red Ear Blows its Nose’, great rhymes,very funny.Suitable for primary/elementary school-aged children and beyond. It will fuel the imagination of any reader! Now reduced on Amazon. Here is @moses_brian ‘s blog about the author @BobSchechter #poetry #kidlit
Highlighting guest poets on my blog this month. Today it's Robert Schechter Things that no one’s said before include, “The red ear blows its nose,” “I noodled waffles to the door,” “The slipper broke my shoulder’s toes,” brian-moses.blogspot.com/202… @BobSchechter
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The hardcover of my book is being sold on Amazon for the same price as the softcover. I don't know how long this will last, but this would be a good time to start your early holiday shopping for the children in your life. amazon.com/Red-Ear-Blows-Its…
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JD Vance says he “never liked” Trump, because he never “tells the truth,” and doesn’t “care about folks.” Vance says that he “can’t stomach” him.
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