It’s time for another episode of A GREAT Nephew & A GREAT Aunt. I, the GREAT Aunt, team up with Landon, the GREAT nephew, to bring you, our GREAT readers, a-picture-with-a-poem sort of thing. In each episode, I write a poem and Landon illustrates my poem. And I must mention that Landon is a fifth grader. Yes! A fifth grader drew our amazing banner! Today is Episode 4. If you missed previous episodes, you can view them by clicking below.
Episode 1: An Adventuresome Moose
Episode 2: Robot Repair
Episode 3: OUCH!
For today’s episode, I have a poem for the season and Landon’s illustration has his special touch that brings my words to life.
Episode 4: Frolicking Foliage
The Poem
The Picture
That’s one magical pencil sharpener, isn’t it? I’m going to have to ask Landon where I can get one!
Thanks to all of you who joined us for Episode 4 of A GREAT Nephew & A GREAT Aunt. See you back for Episode 5 in two weeks 🙂
Michelle Barnes has the Poetry Friday Roundup at her blog, Today’s Little Ditty. If you’re not too scared, head on over for some shivery fun!
Penny Parker Klostermann 
Beautiful poem. It would lovely in Babybug:)
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Thanks for visiting, Lauri! I’m not very diligent about submitting my poetry. It’s one of those things that I plan to work on 🙂
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Lovely. Poem and art. Loving these installments.
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Thanks, Stacy. I look forward to each one. It’s become my favorite part of blogging 🙂
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It’s amazing what a good illustrator can bring to the text – something the author probably never thought of, but it adds so much. I really liked this Penny, and Landon!
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I agree, Carrie! We have learned this through picture books and having my poems illustrated just drives that point home. Thanks for coming by 🙂
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Love those bright leaves. And what an original imagination your nephew has!
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Hi mom tells me that he takes it and runs with it. No preliminary sketching. He knows what he’s going for and boy does he deliver!!! Thanks, Johannah!
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That is a great poem! I love that pencil sharpener! It’s a neat take on where the colorful leaves come from! 😀
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I think the pencil sharpener is the star of this show! With good reason 🙂 Thanks for keeping up with our series, Erik.
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Another terrific poem and illustration, Penny and Landon. You two are quite the team. And oh those magical pencil shavings!
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Thanks, Buffy. Just think…we could have leaves of any color is we had a magical sharpener 🙂
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I see a repeating theme in these comments about being clever! The two of you are indeed! Clever! 🙂
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Thanks, Rhythm. It’s a very enjoyable collaboration!
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You two make an extraordinary team. That pencil sharpener would be handy in the desert to give us falling leaf autumn. =)
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If I find out where to get those pencil sharpeners, you’ll be the first to know 🙂
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Clever poem, clever illustration. Love how your rhymes frolic down the page and how Nephew’s pencil shavings become tumbling fall leaves! What a pair you are!
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Thanks, Mary Lee. This is such a fun project! I’m just loving it.
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Clever , lovely illustration. Great poem too.
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Thanks, Diane. I appreciate you following the series. Each of Landon’s illustrations has been amazing. I look forward to receiving them.
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Super fun post! LOVE the pencil sharpener! Quirky!
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Isn’t the pencil sharpener all kinds of fun! I love it, too 🙂
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Clever and charming! 🙂
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Thanks for coming by, Tabatha! We appreciate our GREAT readers 🙂
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Making me smile with each episode! 🙂
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Thanks, Coleen. It makes me happy to think we’re putting smiles on faces.
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Love how Landon took your poem one step beyond. Brilliant!
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Yeah, what Jama said is right!
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He’s quite good at that, Jama. Thanks for joining us today.
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Oops! I got a little mixed up on my comments here. I put Jama’s on Julie’s and now I’m putting Julie’s on Jama’s!! Thanks, Julie! I appreciate you coming by!
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Love this interpretation of ‘from tree to pencil to paper to tree again!’ Landon, you have quite a strong style and voice! Penny, you make me miss northern autumn. Very lyrical. Fall is my favorite. Thanks!
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I grew up in Colorado, Carrie, so I know what you mean. I’m lucky enough to be in northern Kentucky, near Cincinnati, visiting my son this weekend. It is beautiful up here!
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This made my Friday! What a fantastic interpretation of your playful poem!
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Yay! So glad we made your Friday, Teresa. Thanks so much for stopping by.
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Holy wow! Excuse my French, but this is freakin’ brilliant! The pairing today just blew me away.
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French excused ;-)Thanks so much, Michelle. I really love this episode.
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Wonderful, Penny and Landon! The poem and drawing put a big smile on my face. Happy fall!
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Happy fall to you too, Robin. So glad we made you smile 🙂
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Seasonal and sensational!
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Thanks, Cathy. I love your alliterative response!
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Oh that’s so clever a leaf making pencil sharpener and your poem is beautiful Penny. What a great team!
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Thank you, Catherine. I think everyone wants one of those pencil sharpeners.
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