MORE 'POETRY' POSTS
We enjoy poetry in the classroom all year long, but April is a special month to recognize the power that poetry has to move us, to entertain us, and to help us see the world in new ways. In today’s entry, we highlight some poetry books recently featured on The Classroom Bookshelf and offer a […]
Water is Water: A Book About the Water Cycle Written by Miranda Paul and Illustrated by Jason Chin Published by Roaring Brook Press in 2015 All Ages Book Review “Drip. / Sip. / Pour me a cup. / Water / is / water/ unless…. // it heats up.” In this simple, […]
The Death of the Hat: A Brief History of Poetry in 50 Objects Collected by Paul Janeczko and Illustrated by Chris Raschka Published by Candlewick in 2015 Grades 1 and Up Book Review Through a collection of poems that spans more than 1400 years of human language play, anthologist Paul Janeczko traces the history of […]
Over the Hills and Far Away: A Treasury of Nursery RhymesEdited by Elizabeth Hammill; Illustrated by over 70 acclaimed artistsPublished by Candlewick Press, 2015ISBN #978-0763677299 Grades PreK and up Book Review Listen carefully, and you’ll notice there are “tiny masterpieces of verse” all around us. Celebrate this observation (and April as National Poetry Month) with […]
The Crossover 2015 Newbery Medal Winner 2015 Coretta Scott King Honor Award Winner Written by Kwame Alexander Published in 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Grades 4-10 ISBN: 0544107713 Book Review “See, when I play ball, I’m on fire. When I shoot, I inspire. The hoop’s for sale, and I’m the buyer.” Twelve-year-old Josh Bell is […]
Brown Girl DreamingWritten by Jacqueline WoodsonPublished in 2014 by Nancy Paulsen BooksGrades 4 and up ISBN: 978-0-399-25251-8 Book ReviewTo refuel, rethink, and reconnect in life, we need only be reminded of the power of dreams. In Brown Girl Dreaming, acclaimed author Jacqueline Woodson eloquently shares the story of her childhood and the dreams that propelled […]
Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold Written by Joyce Sidman and Illustrated by Rick Allen Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2014 All Ages Book Review Moving readers through winter from the first flakes, “Snowflake wakes, / whirling, / arms outstretched, / lace sprouting from fingertips,” to the first […]
The Great Big Green Written by Peggy Gifford and Illustrated by Lisa Desimini Published by Boyd Mills Press in 2014 Grades PreK – 6 Book Review “The thing is,/ the thing is green./ And the green is the green is green./ And by green I mean…” Peggy Gifford, author of the Monty Maxwell chapter book […]
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine BakerWritten by Patricia Hruby Powell; Illustrated by Christian RobinsonPublished by Chronicle Books, 2014 (available in February)ISBN # 9781452103143 Grades 2 and up Book Review Dancer, spy, mother, star.In a new picture book biography as dynamic as the life it describes, author Patricia Hruby Powell and illustrator Christian Robinson paint […]
Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building Written and illustrated by Christy Hale Published by Lee & Low in 2012 Grades PreK – 8 Book Review “If they can dream it, they can build it.” This quote, attributed to Madhu Thangavelu, captures the essence of an inspiring new picture book collection of concrete poetry that celebrates […]
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