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Title: A Child's Introduction to Poetry: Listen While You Learn About the Magic Words That Have Moved Mountains, Won Battles, and Made Us Laugh and Cry by Michael Driscoll, Meredith Hamilton, Meredith Hamilton ISBN: 1-57912-282-5 Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub Pub. Date: May, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A pure delight
Comment: This book is a delight on many levels. I bought it primarily
for the wonderful illustrations. My granddaughter, who is not
yet 3 years old, loves it also. The accompanying CD has become
her favorite CD, replacing a Led Zeppelin one. She has already begun to memorize some of the simpler ones and she giggles with
the delight when she can add the final line to each of the
verses of "The Raven," - "only this, and nothing more," "Quoth
the raven, Nevermore," etc., along with the appropriate spooky intonations. Many of these poems bring back memories of my own
childhood (the nursery rhymes, Robert Louis Stevenson, Lear,
Blake, & Kipling) and then on up into high school and university.
Then for many years I didn't read poetry at all. I regret this
a great deal. I am happy to get my foot back in the door and
to bring my granddaughter along with me.
Rating: 5
Summary: THE CREME DE LA CREME!
Comment: This must be the ULTIMATE introduction to poetry for kids! More than a mere anthology of some of the most popular works (from spooky to silly), it includes a rundown of the features and format of several different types of poetry, along with brief bios on the poets themselves (from classic to contemporary) that will interest just about everyone. Not only that, it also includes a glossary of poetic terms and techniques, AND a box on each page with quick definitions of more difficult words or phrases (which are highlighted) at a glance, so kids (and adults!) can read and enjoy without having to flip to the back of the book constantly. Often, the poems include a short historical explanation, so when reading one can envision the verse in context. All done in a kid-friendly, fun and lighthearted way, with colorful and humorous illustrations! To top all that off, it comes with a CD so you can listen as you read; or as I do, pop it in whenever just so the kids can listen and imagine while coloring, etc. The CD is soothing and delightful at bedtime for the kids, too.
I believe my daughters, ages 10 and (almost) 6, will be entertained and inspired by this book for many years to come. Hopefully, it will spark an interest in kids to seek out further works of the poets included in this amazing introduction, discover others, and perhaps even create some poetry of their own!
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Title: Story of the Orchestra : Listen While You Learn About the Instruments, the Music and the Composers Who Wrote the Music! by Meredith Hamilton, Robert T. Levine ISBN: 1579121489 Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub Pub. Date: 02 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Boy on Fairfield Street by Steve Johnson, Lou Fancher, Kathleen Krull ISBN: 0375822984 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 13 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: A Fine St. Patrick's Day by Tom Curry, Susan Wojciechowski ISBN: 0375823867 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 13 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Shape Game by Anthony Browne ISBN: 0374367647 Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux Pub. Date: 02 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Isabel's House of Butterflies by Tony Johnston, Susan Guevara ISBN: 0871564092 Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers Pub. Date: 20 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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