Violet at Violet Nesdoly | poems is hosting the Poetry Friday Roundup today. If you’d like to know more about Poetry Friday, click HERE for an explanation by Renee LaTulippe.
Hello, Great Readers of our series! Just In case you haven’t visited before, let me tell you a little about A Great Nephew and A Great Aunt. My great nephew, Landon (a seventh-grader) and I (his great aunt) collaborate. I write a poem which he illustrates. We started this collaboration in the fall of 2014 and have had so much fun with it that we decided to invite others along. Landon and I will continue to have a new episode on one Friday of each month. The other Fridays are filling up quickly with guests. I have created a page on my website to view all the episodes of A Great Nephew and a Great Aunt. Click HERE to visit the page and enjoy past episodes.
Today it’s my pleasure to share a creative collaboration from . . .
Nancy Tupper Ling and Her Daughter, Sarah
Just so you know, today is Nancy’s birthday!
Happy Birthday, Nancy!
Nancy’s Poem
Sarah’s Art
“Raining Noodles”
And here is a photo of the collaborators dressed up for Trunk or Treat/Halloween. Nancy and Sarah rock the Brit Lit characters. 🙂
Many thanks to Nancy and Sarah for sharing their talents with us today.
Meet Nancy: Nancy Tupper Ling is a children’s author, poet, and librarian. She is the author of Double Happiness (Chronicle Books), The Story I’ll Tell (Lee & Low Books) and My Sister, Alicia May (Pleasant St Press). The Ying Yang Sisters and the Dragon Frightful will be published in 2018 by Putnam. For more information, visit her website at www.NancyTupperLing.com.
Penny Parker Klostermann 
Oh, just saw all your sweet replies and birthday wishes! Thanks everyone!
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I’m a couple days behind. Love this post! Thank you.
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That’s an awesome collaboration! 🙂
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Great duo! I love all the references to the ethnic food in the poem, and the illustration adds that perfect finishing touch. I wonder what this pair will do on the next rainy day!
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Thanks for dropping by, Violet. I loved all the food references-wonderful word pictures!
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Great job, girls! That covers it for a rainy day – unless you’re a doggie. Around here, Mom dresses me in my raincoat and we go walking!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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I think your poem for a rainy day would be interesting, too, Cupcake. In fact, anything from your point of view would be entertaining and unique 🙂
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Beautiful! And, fun. I love it….especially eating the cherries until lips turn purply red. That’s my favorite thing to do when they’re in season
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Yes. The cherry reference was wonderful. I can totally picture that and it makes my mouth water. Thanks for coming by, Linda 😉
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Words truly paint pictures. I love the description of rain being glassy. And to roll up in rugs like spring rolls. Such a visual treat! And yes, the illustrations are thoughtful. I’m especially drawn to the quiet simplicity of the noodly-rain background for the poem. Beautiful.
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You’re right about the word pictures, Leslie. Nancy did an amazing job. And then Sarah expressed the feel and mood of the poem in her illustration. A truly wonderful collaboration!
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Happy birthday, Nancy! I can relate to the days of rain. I think the sun has forgotten to come out from hiding in our neck of the woods. I enjoyed the description of the rain–and the attempts to find something to do inside. Great picture of the rain noodles too.
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Thanks for coming by, Kay! When we finally had sun it was super windy. But I had to get out and walk while the sun was shining and so I braved the wind!
Glad you enjoyed Nancy and Sarah’s talents. It was so fun to have them 🙂
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Happy Birthday, Nancy!! Love the image of rain as bean threads–so evocative and full of texture. Sarah’s art is so creative–the bowl, spoon and chopstick as part of the landscape, and of course, raining noodles. Wonderful collaboration.
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Thanks for coming by, Maria. Isn’t this a fabulous collaboration? I just love it!
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Happy Birthday Nancy! What a lovely poem about a rainy day and two kids trying to find things to do. Sarah’s artwork is very imaginative and I love it. She very talented.
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Thanks for stopping by, Pat. So glad you enjoyed this wonderful episode!
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Love the view out the window, and the things to do on a very rainy day, until they’re done!
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Thanks for coming by, Linda. The view out the window pairs perfectly with Nancy’s words. Such creativity!
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A Happy Birthday to Nancy! Ah, what to do on a rainy day? Draw and write a fantastic combination I suppose. I really enjoyed todays collaboration.
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That’s a great thing to do on a rainy day. Thanks for coming by, Jean.
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I love today’s pairing – perfect for a rainy January day!
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Thanks for coming by, Lori. We have sun today but had rain for the better part of the week and it was fun to put this post together while it was raining. So perfect!
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