Tucson Festival of Books

Dinos and Poets: Roaring Rhymes Workshop for Children


Two high-energy authors engage children in the fun of creating roaring rhymes through poetry and dinos. Meet a dino poet and create a poetry place in this workshop to celebrate laughter and poetry with Tom Angleberger and John Schu.


Panelists
Tom Angleberger

Tom Angleberger, bestselling author of the "Origami Yoda" series, is known for his humorous and engaging children’s books. His works include "Horton Halfpott", "Fake Mustache", the "Inspector Flytrap" series, "Geronimo Stilton: The Sewer Rat Stink", and "Two-Headed Chicken....

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John Schu

John Schu is the author of the picture books "This Is a School" and "This Is a Story," as well as the novel in verse "Louder Than Hunger." His new book is "Ruthie Rose's Big Idea." He is also a children’s librarian at Bookelicious and a lecturer at Rutgers University....

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Books:
Dino Poet
A Graphic Novel
Tom Angleberger
Children
Abrams Fanfare
March 2025
ISBN 9781419772801
96 pages
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Ruthie Rose's Big Idea: A Poetry Story
John Schu
Children
Candlewick Press (MA)
March 2025
ISBN 9781536226492
40 pages
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