Note: In Pod Eleven, Grammy and Eli talk about Grammy’s work—including helping the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. They also talk about what Eli wants to be when he grows up, and Grammy reads
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Pod Four: More on Inspiration, and Meet Auntie Molly
Note: In Pod Four, Grammy talks about the typewriter her grandmother gave her that was an inspiration and reads two poems about imaginary things. We interview Eli’s Auntie Molly, a preschool teacher,
Pod Three: More Pets, and Eli Interviews a Writer
In Pod Three, Grammy talks more about her inspiration to write as a child and reads more poems about pets. Eli interviews a friend, Craig Fear, and he tells a story about his dog and talks about the
Pod Two: Poems About Pets
In Pod Two, you’ll hear what inspired Grammy to start writing when she was six and hear Grammy and Eli’s poems about pets. The activity is to write down some thoughts about your pets and share with us
Pod One: Meet Janice, Eli, and the Family
Note: In Pod One, you’ll meet your narrators, Janice (known as Grammy in Poem Pods) and her 11-year-old grandson, Eli. They explain what Poem Pods are, and Grammy reads a poem to introduce you to
Bug Byte: Managing Technical Difficulties
Note: Bug Bytes are simple snippets, quick thoughts. Thanks for reading. There are three options for taking in the content of each Poem Pod: