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My mom and dad truly laid the foundation for my writing life by reading to me and my siblings every night — giving me a heart for stories. And there were many moments that followed that inspired my literary journey. Here is one.In February of 1991, my father showed me...
Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasonsby Laura Purdie Salas; illus. by Mercè LópezPrimary Millbrook 32 pp.4/19 978-1-5124-9809-7 $19.99e-book ed. 978-1-5415-4383-6 $19.99Salas presents a volume of “riddle-ku” poems, a form that is a cross between riddles, haiku, and “mask poems” (poems narrated by “something nonhuman”). The book is divided...
Poetreeby Shauna LaVoy Reynolds; illus. by Shahrzad MaydaniPrimary Dial 32 pp. g3/19 978-0-399-53912-1 $17.99To celebrate the end of winter, young poetry lover Sylvia writes a poem about spring and ties it to a birch tree in the park. The next day her poem is gone; in its place is another...
The Undefeatedby Kwame Alexander; illus. by Kadir NelsonPrimary, Intermediate, Middle School Versify/Houghton 40 pp. g4/19 978-1-328-78096-6 $17.99e-book ed. 978-0-358-05761-1 $12.99Alexander and Nelson honor the achievements, courage, and perseverance of ordinary black people as well as prominent black artists, athletes, and activists. The free-verse poem begins: “This is for the unforgettable. /...
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Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arcby David ElliottHigh School Houghton 191 pp. g3/19 978-1-328-98759-4 $17.99e-book ed. 978-0-358-04915-9 $9.99In this verse novel, “voices” refers to Joan of Arc’s messages from the saints; to the various people who testified for and against her; to Joan herself; and to the objects...
April is National Poetry Month. These illustrated collections for primary and intermediate readers show the variety of forms poetry can take (hello, riddle-ku!) and topics it can cover — from melting snowmen to creativity-unlocking pencils and more. For more on poetry from The Horn Book, see the tags National Poetry...
Snowman − Cold = Puddle: Spring Equationsby Laura Purdie Salas; illus. by Micha ArcherPrimary Charlesbridge 32 pp.2/19 978-1-58089-798-3 $16.99e-book ed. 978-1-63289-643-8 $9.99This whimsical celebration of spring-time features a playful equation poem on every page. Take the titular “snowman – cold = puddle.” It’s a subtraction sentence — minus the usual...
Bulion, Leslie Leaf Litter CrittersGr. 4–6 56 pp. PeachtreeIllustrated by Robert Meganck. Nineteen poems (in various forms) accompanied by bright digital illustrations provide information both whimsical and scientific about inhabitants of the brown food web — the layer of leaves and soil where organic matter breaks down and plants grow....
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