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Kalli Dakos

Biography

I am a former classroom teacher and reading specialist, and I love to write about the elementary school world. I visit schools to encourage teachers and children to look at the stories all around them because I believe these are the most important ones of all. I’ve written poems and stories about pencils, bathrooms, book bags, sharing time, recess, the school bus, gym, and all the dramas that go on in classrooms everywhere. My school programs are an interactive celebration of this world, and I bring many funny props with me. One of them is a six foot inflatable pig from OUR PRINCIPAL PROMISED TO KISS A PIG. The kids are 100% involved when it is time for the principal to kiss Hamlet, the pig! I love to see the spirit of childhood in our schools, and my program is a celebration of this spirit!

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Get Me Out of This Book
My Story Friend
Get Me Out of This Book
Our Principal Promised to Kiss a Pig
The Bug in Teacher's Coffee
Get Me Out of This Book
My Story Friend
Get Me Out of This Book
Our Principal Promised to Kiss a Pig
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Get Me Out of This Book
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$858
Picture Book · June 1, 2021

Get Me Out of This Book

By Kalli Dakos · With Deborah Cholette, Sara Infante

A scared bookmark learns bravery to face fears in a terrifying book.

32 pages
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My Story Friend

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2021

A child seeks someone to hear his sad story, finding hope in unexpected places.

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$474

The Bug in Teacher's Coffee

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1999

Discover the hidden world of school lunches and jungle gyms.

Get Me Out of This Book

Picture Book · 2021

A scared bookmark learns bravery to face fears in a terrifying book.

Our Principal Promised to Kiss a Pig

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2004

A principal's promise to kiss a pig hinges on students reading 10,000 books. Will Hamlet face the smooch?

Get Me Out of This Book

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019

A timid bookmark learns bravery to face his fears in a scary book.

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6

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Get Me Out of This Book
Sale price
$858

Get Me Out of This Book

Picture Book · 2021

A scared bookmark learns bravery to face fears in a terrifying book.

My Story Friend
Sale price
$1597

My Story Friend

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2021

A child seeks someone to hear his sad story, finding hope in unexpected places.

Get Me Out of This Book
Sale price
$1697

Get Me Out of This Book

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019

A timid bookmark learns bravery to face his fears in a scary book.

Our Principal Promised to Kiss a Pig
Sale price
$759

Our Principal Promised to Kiss a Pig

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2004

A principal's promise to kiss a pig hinges on students reading 10,000 books. Will Hamlet face the smooch?

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Deborah Cholette

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