Betsy Franco
Children's Book Author

Counting Our Way to the 100th Day!

100 poems and 100 pictures for the 100th Day of School, or any occasion!

Poems are zany, beautiful, funny, and thought-provoking.

One hundred
little tiny ants
could fit in the
bowl of a wooden
spoon, but a herd of
one hundred eleph-ants
would take up much,
much, much more
room!



One Hundred Puddles

One hundred puddles make a pond.
One hundred ponds would make a lake.
One hundred lakes would make a sea.
Just add some salt and sail with me.

One hundred drops can be a cloud.
One hundred clouds can be a storm.
One hundred storms is winter weather.
Let's make a fire and read together.

One hundred words can be a poem.
One hundred poems can be a book.
One hundred books can fill a shelf.
Come read of dragons, bears, and elves.


To purchase call 1-800-223-2336 or visit www.simonsayskids.com

Selected Books

1.YA novel
Metamorphosis, Junior Year
Forthcoming: illustrated by Tom Franco, audio version by James and Dave Franco
2. poetry
A Curious Collection of Cats
"An amazing collection...cover(s) all things cat."
--Booklife
4. teen-written anthology
Falling Hard, 100 love poems by teenagers
"The vertigo-inducing realm of romantic love is captured in this unforgettable collection..."
3. Picture book
Bees, Snails, & Peacock Tails
"Franco's spirited poems...Jenkins' masterful collage work."
--Booklist, starred review
6. picture book
Birdsongs
"Celebrate the free concert that birds perform..."
--Publisher's Weekly, starred review
7. picture book
Mathematickles!
"Word lovers might stand a better chance of becoming math lovers..."
-Horn Book, starred review
8. children's poetry
Counting Our Way to the 100th Day
"the bouncy, humorous poems include an amazing variety of math concepts ...delivered with a light touch"
--Kirkus Review
5. teen-written poetry anthologies
You Hear Me? poems and writing by teenage boys; Things I Have to Tell You, poems and writing by teenage girls
"...honest, raw and sometimes tender selections..."
-School Library Journal