Splash: Poems About Water
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (644 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0439293189 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 48 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
And it takes many forms-it can be the liquid that quenches our thirst, the rain that pours from the sky, the juice of a ripe tomato, even a dramatic white tower in a polar landscape. These poems observe nature and also invite young readers to make observations of their own.. Award-winning poet Constance Levy leads youngsters on a poetic exploration of how water runs through our daily lives.Water runs through our lives; it is, in fact, essential to all life
From juicy grass to waves of spit and anger to teardrops to winter "sky-pickles," award-winning poet Constance Levy splashes around in all water's many forms. (Ages 8 to 12) --Emilie Coulter. Levy's childlike joy in water--whether it be a still pool, scampering ocean waves, or "tasty snowflakes"—-is contagious. Thirty-four poems celebrate snowdrops, soap bubbles, fog, and glaciers, in a way that will encourage young readers to view the regular old world through new lenses: I love you, fuzzy foggy air, so dewy wet and white because without you who would know what walking in a cloud is like? David Soman's shades-of-blue-gray illustrations (in watercolor, of course) more often evoke than depict, inspiring still more flights of fancy in the reader
Wonderful! I love this book! Constance Levy does it again with this delightful, refreshing and thought provoking collection of poems. Her skillful use of rhythm and rhyme, and her keen observations of nature earn her a place among the upper echelon of children's poets such as Emily Dickinson and Lilian Moore.Thorougly enjoyable, and it's both fun and educational for my children.