Background
Kalli Dakos was born on June 16, 1950, in Ottawa. She is a daughter of John Peter and Betty Sperdakos. Kalli Dakos has three sisters.
99 University Ave, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
Queen's University where Kalli Dakos received a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Bachelor of Education Degree.
1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557, USA
The University of Nevada at Reno where Kalli Dakos received a Master of Arts Degree.
(For every student who’s ever worried about spending a lif...)
For every student who’s ever worried about spending a lifetime in the third grade and for every teacher who’s faced a class where nobody remembered to bring milk money, these thirty-eight poems capture the excitement, challenge, heartbreak, and wonder of life in elementary school. Through her fresh, lively word pictures, Dakos manages to find surprises in every corner of the school.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004A90BXI/?tag=2022091-20
1995
(A collection of poems that reflect the varied, sometimes ...)
A collection of poems that reflect the varied, sometimes funny, sometimes serious activities and emotions of the school year
https://www.amazon.com/Goof-Who-Invented-Homework-School/dp/0803719272/?tag=2022091-20
1996
(The members of Ms. Churn's class take turns creating sill...)
The members of Ms. Churn's class take turns creating silly poems by mixing up the letters of the alphabet and numbers.
https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Alphabet-Number-Wednesday/dp/0689811187/?tag=2022091-20
1997
(Thirty-seven miniplays and poems, sporting titles such as...)
Thirty-seven miniplays and poems, sporting titles such as "Cures for a Boring School Day," portray the pleasures, surprises, and trials of everyday life in elementary school with warmth and humor. Reprint.
https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Read-This-Book-Whatever/dp/0689821328/?tag=2022091-20
1998
(Complete with lively full-color illustrations throughout,...)
Complete with lively full-color illustrations throughout, this book offers beginning readers an amusing collection of more than thirty poems relating to everyday school events and happenings.
https://www.amazon.com/Mrs-Onion-Aladdin-Picture-Books/dp/0689826877/?tag=2022091-20
1999
(What really goes on at school! Funny poems and pictures e...)
What really goes on at school! Funny poems and pictures explore the secret lives of school lunches, jungle gyms, pencils, and more.
https://www.amazon.com/Bug-Teachers-Coffee-Other-School/dp/0064443051/?tag=2022091-20
2002
(In September, when the school principal promises to kiss ...)
In September, when the school principal promises to kiss a pig if the students read 10,000 books, a girl volunteers Hamlet, her unwilling, Shakespeare-quoting pet pig. But poor Hamlet wants nothing to do with such foolishness. "To kiss, or not to kiss, The principal in school? Why choose a pig To be their fool?"
https://www.amazon.com/Our-Principal-Promised-Kiss-Pig/dp/0807566357/?tag=2022091-20
2004
(Put your eyes up here, put your eyes on me! Ms Roys asks ...)
Put your eyes up here, put your eyes on me! Ms Roys asks for her students' attention, but she doesn't really need to. Who can ignore a teacher who wears silly hats and colorful skirts, has a graveyard for used-up pencils, believes in magic and ghosts, and has special eyeballs that let her see the things that make her students unique? In this collection of fun, lively poems by Kalli Dakos, you'll explore the world of Ms. Roys's classroom -- and you may not want to go home!
https://www.amazon.com/Put-Your-Eyes-Up-Here/dp/1416918027/?tag=2022091-20
2006
(My teacher's pretty slick, Has a hundred teaching tricks....)
My teacher's pretty slick, Has a hundred teaching tricks. Even in the bathroom stalls, She hangs poetry on the walls, And while I'm there all alone I can't help but read a poem. From "Gross" and "Flushophobic" to "There's a Sock in the Toilet," these poems will have kids laughing all the way to "The Bathroom Dance!"
https://www.amazon.com/Funeral-Bathroom-Other-School-Poems-ebook/dp/B00JRMY0YO/?tag=2022091-20
2011
(In this story, the Blue Frog wonders why he is blue, and ...)
In this story, the Blue Frog wonders why he is blue, and not green like other frogs. He feels confused, sad, and different, and seeks to answer the question "why am I blue?" Eventually hearing a simple, but profound explanation, the Blue Frog begins to embrace his blueness and accept being different than his friends.
https://www.amazon.com/Why-Am-Blue-Story-Yourself/dp/1433827344/?tag=2022091-20
2017
(This humorous story packs a big punch as it introduces ch...)
This humorous story packs a big punch as it introduces children to mindfulness, self-regulation, self-control, and other techniques for dealing with stress and overcoming fear.
https://www.amazon.com/Get-Me-Out-This-Book/dp/0823438627/?tag=2022091-20
2019
Kalli Dakos was born on June 16, 1950, in Ottawa. She is a daughter of John Peter and Betty Sperdakos. Kalli Dakos has three sisters.
Kalli Dakos studied at Queen's University where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1972 and a Bachelor of Education Degree in 1973. Then she studied at the University of Nevada where she received a Master of Arts degree.
Kalli Dakos also attended the University of Alberta where she had courses towards her Master of Arts Degree. At Syracuse University she had courses in journalism and writing.
Kalli Dakos started her career by teaching fifth and sixth grades at Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School. She also worked as a teacher at Storrington Public School but in 1976 she began to work as a reporter at Eagle Bulletin. She worked as a reporter for three years and in her spare time, she worked as a teacher at Manlius Pebble Hill School. She left the post of a reporter in 1986 and began to work as a reading teacher at Braddock Elementary School. Besides, she has served as a lecturer and reading specialist at Northern Virginia Community College and worked as a language arts consultant. Now Kalli Dakos visits schools all over the United States and Canada to encourage children to read.
Kalli Dakos fell in love with writing when she was in the sixth grade. When she worked at the University of Nevada at Reno she began to write short stories and articles to children’s magazines. She wrote a lot of stories and tales about school and children. In 1995, Kalli Dakos published her first book If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand: Poems About School, which became a best-seller. She has written many collections of school poems that include five ILA-CBC Children’s Choice Selections. In 2017, she wrote a book about identity and self-acceptance named Why Am I Blue?. Together with Deborah Cholette, Dakos wrote a story of a bookmark named Get Me Out of This Book: Rules and Tools for Being Brave.
(For every student who’s ever worried about spending a lif...)
1995(Thirty-seven miniplays and poems, sporting titles such as...)
1998(Complete with lively full-color illustrations throughout,...)
1999(This humorous story packs a big punch as it introduces ch...)
2019(In September, when the school principal promises to kiss ...)
2004(What really goes on at school! Funny poems and pictures e...)
2002(A collection of poems that reflect the varied, sometimes ...)
1996(Put your eyes up here, put your eyes on me! Ms Roys asks ...)
2006(In this story, the Blue Frog wonders why he is blue, and ...)
2017(My teacher's pretty slick, Has a hundred teaching tricks....)
2011(The members of Ms. Churn's class take turns creating sill...)
1997Kalli Dakos is a member of the International Reading Association, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Virginia State Reading Association and Greater Washington Reading Council.
Kalli Dakos married John Kenton Desmarteau. The marriage produced a daughter.