GALAXY PIZZA AND METEOR PIE
In Galaxy Pizza and Meteor Pie, you’ll find popular poems such as My Doggy Ate My Essay, Recess! Oh, Recess, The Silliest Teacher in School, and Parent-Teacher Conference. This book is packed with alliteration, personification, and not so obvious life lessons that make learning fun. It’s a great way to get students excited about poetry.
Author: Darren Sardelli
Illustrator: Pam Catapano
Laugh-A-Lot Books (2009)
ISBN: 978-0-615-28469-9
“Galaxy Pizza and Meteor Pie is an absolute must-read for all funny poetry lovers and will be a welcome addition to any library poetry collection.”
— Kenn Nesbitt, 2013-15 Children’s Poet Laureate
THE WILD, WILD WALK
The Wild, Wild Walk is a beautifully illustrated book where cupcakes do cartwheels, hippos sing to pizza, and magical snowflakes fall from the sky. It's a place filled with extraordinary obstacles and impossible situations. The wackiness keeps building in this wild, adventurous journey to Grandma's house.
Author: Darren Sardelli
Illustrator: Max Hergenrother
Laugh-A-Lot Books (2025)
ISBN: 978-0-578-67205-2
WHAT IF?
WHAT IF? is a rhyming picture book where pencils open portals, pictures paint people, and basketballs are square. Preview: What if gum grew on the sidewalk? What if grains of sand could talk? What if wheels were sharp and pointy and your hands were colored chalk? What if tortoises could teleport and dragons warmed your tea? What a crazy, wacky, mixed-up place this world would surely be!
Author: Darren Sardelli
Illustrator: Max Hergenrother
Laugh-A-Lot Books (2021)
ISBN: 978-0-578-64853-8
POETRY WORKSHOPS - Two to five DAY RESIDENCY
Would you like to build momentum with poetry and watch your students transform into poets? This enlightening program allows students to think freely in a highly creative environment. Darren starts each workshop by writing a short poem with the class. After that, they write poems of their own. Topics include alliteration poetry, perspective poetry, imaginative poetry, descriptive poetry, emotion poetry, reflective poetry, and more.
Residency: 2-5 days
Duration: 45 minutes
Grades: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Size: 2 -3 Classes