In this collection of poetry and commentary, 39 of our leading poets share their poems as well as their thoughts, unravelling their inspirations, reflections, methods, and memories.
This volume of 30 concrete poems from visual poets such as John Hollander, Emmett Williams, Maureen W. Armour and others provide a playful, visually accessible collection that is illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Chris Raschka. Illustrations.
A collection of poetry that expresses the inner voices of such nonspeaking objects as a cat, a scarecrow, a vacuum cleaner, and a mosquito. Contributors included Madeleine Comora, Douglas Florian, and Lilian Moore. Watercolor illustrations accompany the verses.
Twenty-nine different poetic forms are enthusiastically introduced via a huge variety of poems by Ogden Nash, Georgia Heard, Gary Soto, William Shakespeare, J. Patrick Lewis, Rebecca Kai Dotlitch, and more. The couplet, pantoum, limerick, and even a double dactyl are showcased alongside vivid, colorful multimedia art from Chris Raschka. This is a ...
Students will find tips and models for writing book reports, social studies reports, how-to reports, persuasive essays, and autogiography, and more. In his successful direct, friendly style, Paul Janeczko makes the process of finding ideas, research, writing, revising, and presenting written work clear in this hands-on guide. He includes all the ...
This practical field guide contains everything a young person needs to know about the art of concealment: making and breaking codes, mastering cipher systems, experimenting with secret writing, and making--and breaking--their own secret codes. Illustrations.
An inspirational collection of poems, letters and advice for budding young poets. Everyone watches clouds, Naming creatures they've seen. I see sky differently, I see the blue between - As a new poet, you are discovering your own way of seeing yourself and the world around you, and learning to transfer your thoughts and observations into poetry. ...
The award-winning creators of "A Poke in the I" and "A Kick in the Head" complete a triplet with this collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters, poems for more than one voice, bilingual poems, and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them. Full color.
"A rich and inviting salmagundi of almost 150 poems by 62 poets, who share some of their thoughts about their own work . . . The editor has chosen a random grouping--several poems loosely linked by theme, mood, and/or subject lead gracefully into a next batch . . . Therefore the collection never becomes 'ho hum' . . ".--Booklist, starred review. ...
An award-winning poet and anthologist provides a versatile guide for young readers and offers concrete advice that will help them express themselves through poetry.
Here, in a single extraordinary volume, are 30 poems from some of the world's finest visual poets, including John Hollander, Emmett Williams, Maureen W. Armour and Douglas Florian. Includes tips, guidelines, and inspiration for writing one's own concrete poems. Full color.
Follow a hound, a cat, a cricket ... the florist, two boys, the old doctor ... a mouse, a hawk, birds on a wire. See the life of a small town in all its variety and beauty.
For teachers who want to to teach poetry with confidence and passion, Janeczko shows them how how. Working from his belief that children will read poetry if it's chosen carefully, he offers poems that span history, ethnicity, and gender--and ignite excitement in young people. Each poem is framed by a detailed lesson for investigating the work on ...
In his first full-length poetic work, the celebrated poetry anthologist creates a stirring fictional account of the 1944 circus fire in Hartford, Connecticut, which claimed the lives of 167 people and injured 500 more.
A collection of 194 poems meant to represent both male and female perspectives on life. Contributors--including Rita Dove, Robert Bly, Grace Paley, and Alberto Rios--cover such topics as marriage, memory, beauty, and passion.
This hilarious collection of offbeat poetry introduces senryu, a cousin of haiku featuring punchy and punny poems that tackle a range of child-friendly subjects. Full color.
The words in a concrete poem form a shape that complements the meaning of the poem. They may wiggle about, curve around or hurtle down the page. This is a collection of visually creative poems by poets such as John Agard, Sylvia Cassidy, John Hegley, Roger McGough and Edwin Morgan.
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