Cathy Cronin – Children’s Author

The anthology, And the Crowd Goes Wild: A Global Gathering of Sports Poems, features the work of fifty children’s poets from around the world. From rock climbing to lacrosse, polo to ping-pong, and softball to soccer, this unique anthology pays joyous tribute to a wide spectrum of sports.The collection is co-edited by writers Carol-Ann Hoyte and Heidi Roemer, and contains poems by J. Patrick Lewis, Charles Ghigna, Laura Purdie Salas, Avis Harley, and many others. Look for Cathy’s poem, Rock n’ Rappel, in this book. It’s sure to be a slam dunk for readers ages 8 – 12.

Winner of a 2012 Moonbeam Children's Book Award (Bronze Medal, Children's Poetry)

And the Crowd Goes Wild!:
A Global Gathering of Sports Poems

Cathy’s writing has been published in the following books and magazines.


Ladybug, Ladybug and Other Favorite Poems	Active Voices II

Ladybug

Highlights High Five

Hello Magazine

Your Big Backyard

Turtle

Humpty Dumpty

Hopscotch

Wee Ones


Confetti	U.S. Kids Magazine	McGraw-Hill Educational Testing

Text & illustrations from some of the poems:


The Beach from Ladybug magazine Copyright @ 2005 by Cathy Cronin June 2005 issue	Firefly from Ladybug magazine Copyright @ 2005 by Cathy Cronin July 2005 issue


Muddy Puddles from Ladybug magazine Copyright @ 2004 by Cathy Cronin August 2004 issue	Sky Writer from Turtle magazine for preschoolers Copyright @ 2003 by Children’s Better Health Institute, Saturday Evening Post Society, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana. Used by permission.	My Hammock from Ladybug magazine Copyright @ 2006 by Cathy Cronin June 2006 issue

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