 
"The
title poem, The Macaroon Moon, begins the book. Its message is simple,
whimsical even, but it gives the reader a glimpse into the mind of a woman
who absolutely understood elementary age children."
---from an article by Cassandra Day, Lifestyles Editor,
Journal Register Newspapers
About
the Author of The Macaroon Moon:
Wanda Haan graduated from
Eastern Tennessee State in Johnson City and received her
Masters Degree in elementary
education from Ball State. An elementary school teacher
for six years in Noblesville,
Indiana, Wanda then became an award winning writer,
editor, and managing editor
for Weekly Reader elementary school periodicals for 17
years. She was the author
of five titles in Rand McNally's People, Spaces & Places series
and her writings for elementary
school children and teachers were also published by
Pearson Education Group
and Benchmark Educational Publishing.
One of the poems in The
Macaroon Moon is entitled “Rhyme Time.” It concludes,
“Try a beat
with words you meet.
Rhyme them again and again.
Read it aloud
for one or a crowd.
You’ve learned to sing with a pen!”
Wanda
wrote her own daughters when they were in elementary school,
“Think a book.
Write a book.
Dream one in your head.”
After Wanda died unexpectedly
at 59 in 2003 from heart disease, her family was surprised
to find about
100 poems and stories written for pre-school and elementary school age
children among
her papers. Her last poem was discovered on November 9, 2006 in a box
in her garage.
The Macaroon Moon
book contains 19 poems from Wanda's lost poetry
collection for children.
Wanda
Haan’s vocation was educator. Please continue her efforts
to
instill in children a love of poetry and reading by purchasing
The
Macaroon Moon Poetry/Art Box for your child or classroom.
You
and your children will benefit from Wanda’s knowledge and creativity.
Your
satisfaction is guaranteed. Order now:
For
questions and comments, please don't hesitate to email us.
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Ltd.,
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Text of The
Macaroon Moon is copyright 2004 by Walter J. Haan. Illustrations on
this web site and in The Macaroon Moon are copyright 2004
by Donald Christensen.
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and illustrations, may be copied, reproduced, utilized,
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