Summer features, inter alia, the title poem, “Firefly July” by J. Patrick Lewis: “When I was ten, one summer night, From, bright colors to represent spring, and a change to warm colors for winter. Thank you for highlighting this book for Nonfiction Wednesday. This book was a Red Clover Nominee (2016) and a Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Picture Books (2014). This was a very beautiful book, both visually and linguistically. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The illustrations in this book are absolutely amazing! From the moment I picked up this book, I knew it was special--gorgeous cover, two masters of their art (Janeczko-poetry; Sweet-illustration), large format, beautifully bound book. Your email address will not be published. Among the trees like dimes of light, What I really liked was the array of authors featured in the anthology they range from Emily Dikinson, Robert Frost, and Carl Sandburg, spanning from the late 19th century to today. We’re glad you found a book that interests you. The use of descriptive language allows for the reader to imagine what is going on without even looking at the illustrations. For Chuck Primozich - everyone has a story; thanks for sharing yours. I like how the author describes mud as a marriage between dust and rain. I knew this would be special because we love Melissa Sweet's illustrations. A poem that stood out to me in this section is called: "A Happy Meeting" by Joyce Sidman. I used the poems with kindergartners this year and talked about how we use our senses when we read certain words. ‧ . This poems are very simple yet use great imagery and pertain perfectly to the seasons it describes. The illustrations are very detailed to help represent the season the poems are about. I wish my mom was around just so I could call her and I tell her "I have this book of poems--you won't believe what one is in it!!" Melissa Sweet has illustrated more than eighty children’s books, including the Caldecott Honor books The Right Word and A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams both written by Jen Bryant. Anthologist Paul Janeczko collected thirty-six short poems and Melissa Sweet provided the beautiful illustrations in a mixed media which includes paintings, drawings, and collages. Goodreads Summary: Celebrated poet and anthologist Paul B. Janeczko pairs with Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet for a collection of short poems to sample and savor. influencers in the know since 1933. Paul B. Janeczko Those are dormers looking like praying hands in the moonlight, not gables. I wish my mom was around just so I could call her and I tell her "I h. [As I was reading the first poem I thought "oh, these poems remind me of that awful red wheelbarrow poem." A lovely foundation for forays into poetry and for building a love of buildings. What I really liked was the array of authors featu. Since they are for children, there are not many words, but the words that are there have meaning. Music that a person enjoys is a deeply personal experience. Gave this to my daughter who is a huge Mellisa Sweet fan. If you were picturing something, then the illustration was of that image. They capture and expand the spirit and sensibility of the verses they illustrate to wonderful effect." Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2014. Actually, the cover illustration is the best of the lot. Quick, noisy courtship, then marriage: mud." We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Teachers can use this book through out the school year to introduce the changing of seasons to students. It's nice to revisit William Carlos Williams's "The Red Wheelbarrow," Carl Sandburg's "Fog", and Ro. But “Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems” is a glorious example of the genre. I am really looking forward to reading this one. Also the illustrations were great because they went along with what the poem was saying. Paul B. Janeczko has selected 36 poetic gems with an expert's ear, matching them ingeniously to the four seasons. In the first verse, by Rebecca Kai Dotlich, the nascent high-rise, narrating from an empty lot, excitedly contemplates its future: the workers and materials its construction will entail and how it will eventually ascend to lofty heights; in the last, also by Dotlich, the finished structure proudly announces its presence on the “spectacular skyline.” The remaining robust poems, each by a different contributor and presented on double-page spreads, describe the various skilled jobs and professionals involved in a skyscraper’s planning and building and also—take note, vehicle mavens—the trucks required at a construction site. ; Which poem is your favorite? ( Log Out /  I’m not trying to be facetious or anything, I honestly want to know. It pairs nicely with Firefly July because those poems are about nature and how it changes through the year. Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday is hosted by Kid Lit Frenzy and was started to help promote the reading of nonfiction texts. Not a bad introduct. under each leaf?”.