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POETRY FOR CHILDREN
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IN DADDY'S ARMS I AM TALL
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African Americans Celebrating Fathers
Author: Javaka Steptoe
In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall is a delightful collage poetry and mixed media...the poetry is rich and varied, celebrating with humor and style the lives of children and their fathers....[The poetry] lends power and meaning to the images and is reason enough to include this book in one's library. In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall is a must see and read for both young readers and their parents.
Retails:$6.95
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THE PALM OF MY HEART
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Poetry by African American Children
Author: Davida Adedjouma (Editor), Gregory Christie (Illustrator), Lucille Clifton (Introduction)
When children give voice to their own feelings, the result can be magical. This touching and inspiring collection of poems by African-American children helps prove that point. Edited by Davida Adedjouma and lovingly illustrated by Gregory Christie, these 20 poems came out of a series of writing workshops with children who were encouraged to celebrate their lives, joys, influences and hopes. The results are pure poetry, honest, wise and encouraging: "Black is the color of some people/but people are different/differences are good because/no one else says the/same things as you." Not only will children find the poems interesting, they may just be inspired to explore their own feelings. All ages.
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THE CREATION
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Author:James Weldon Johnson, James E. Ransome (Illustrator)
This illustrated edition of Johnson's 1919 poem, which won the 1995 Coretta Scott King Award, brings the story of Creation down to earth and into the grasp of young children. Alternating with the poetry are richly expressive double-page spreads and attractive border elements that feature animal motifs and scenes from The Beginning--light, earth, water, plants, animals and lastly, a ruddy, clay-colored human rising out of a field of flowers. An illustrated sub-plot of an animated storyteller relating the Creation story before a group of enthralled children relieves the poem its relative predictability and offers a friendly stand-in for the role of God. It also hints at the importance of human participation, itself sacred and timeless.
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POETRY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
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Author:Gary D. Schmidt (Editor), Robert Frost, Henri Sorenson (Illustrator)
In an attractive large-size volume...25 poems to introduce Robert Frost to young people. The selections are arranged by the seasons, and Sorensen's handsome watercolor illustrations capture the feel of the New England landscape without in any way trying to provide literal images for the poetry. There's an excellent biographical essay, and at the bottom of each page, Schmidt provides a brief note on some of the possible ways to read the lines....These nature poems show that poetry holds feelings and ideas that everyone can understand."
Retails:$14.95
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ISBN: 0806906332
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THE BLACKBIRCH TREASURY OF AMERICAN POETRY
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Author:Various Artists, Gary D. Schmidt, Brad Bagert
The Blackbirch Treasury Of American Poetry provides a beautifully illustrated collection of classic poems from six American poets: Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edgar Allan Poe, Carl Sandburg and Walt Whitman. A biography of each poet, vocabulary keys and notes to parents makes this an exceptional guide for parents working with kids from advanced elementary through middle school age ranges.
Retails:$46.00
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ISBN: 1567114725
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THE BLESSING OF THE LORD
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Author:Gary D. Schmidt, Dennis Nolan (Illustrator)
The Blackbirch Treasury Of American Poetry provides a beautifully illustrated collection of classic poems from six American poets: Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edgar Allan Poe, Carl Sandburg and Walt Whitman. A biography of each poet, vocabulary keys and notes to parents makes this an exceptional guide for parents working with kids from advanced elementary through middle school age ranges.
Retails:$20.00
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ISBN: 0802837891
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