April is National Poetry Month… …a splendid reminder of the volcanic force, cherry sweetness, tenderness and silliness of words fitted together masterfully in poetic forms. Over the years I have included many poetry books in my Orange Marmalade posts, and …
Tag: children’s poetry
words that dazzle, sizzle, nuzzle, puzzle…April is National Poetry Month!
Take a piece of prose. Filter out all sawdusty, throat-clearing, bush-beating, throw-away words. That rich, full-bodied elixir remaining? That’s poetry. Small but mighty. Whether you’ve shied away from poetry in the past or cherish poetry like the scent of a spring …
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when green becomes tomatoes…poetic glimpses all year long
My last offering for poetry month is this new gem created by two favorites of mine, poet Julie Fogliano and artist Julie Morstad. When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons published in 2016; a Neal Porter Book from Roaring …
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Wendell Berry poems for children and adults…an Earth Day and Poetry Month fusion
It’s Earth Day tomorrow, and Poetry Month all April long, so this slim volume of poems by Wendell Berry, one of our most eloquent spokesmen for the respectful care of the Earth, seemed like the perfect collection to share with …
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poems made of concrete?…April is National Poetry Month
Last week I featured those amazingly-original Reverso Poems. This week’s poet, Bob Raczka, is also an Olympic-level word-gymnast. His format: concrete poems. Raczka has published other volumes of these ingenuous pieces. This is his most recent: Wet Cement: A Mix …
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a duet of clever poetry books for April…National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month and this year I’m posting one book of marvelous poems each week. Except today, I have two. Two companion volumes of a very tricksy, utterly-delightful form of poetry called Reverso Poems, created by the word-magician, Marilyn Singer. …
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six to begin another round of seasons
I remember that as a child, each New Year’s Day felt immensely consequential. With one flip of the page, an entire calendar, a year stuffed with life, was over; past instead of present. A weirdly sacred finality accompanied the rite …
ten that are true and tremendous
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear, by Lindsay Mattick, illustrated by Sophie Blackall published in 2015 by Little, Brown and Company This picture book is a dream, pure and simple. It’s the true story of …
ten to while away the dog days
be fascinated by a bee Bee Dance, written and illustrated by Rick Chrustowski published in 2015 by Henry Holt and Company Minnesota author/illustrator alert! Rick Chrustowski’s bold, colorful cut paper collage will magnetize young children to these pages, while his …
this week’s crop of ten top books
Because it’s pool time! Swimming, Swimming, lyrics from an old song, illustrated by Gary Clement published in 2015 by Groundwood Books Big, bold, sunny-day illustrations carry us along an energetic run-through of this classic children’s song. If you don’t know …
