I like this book because you can have the students memorize a poem every month instead of waiting for National Poetry month. before getting into bed. Literacy Central is a free resource for parents, teachers and children thanks in part to the generous support of Macy’s. Finding out, though, will be a great learning experience for me. Probably not because there are so many other good picture books that will capture a toddler's or young child's attention and hold it. After the 3rd time I read it, I decided we could not give this book up so we purchased it! By I collect lovely picture books, and this is one of my all-time favorites! After the 3rd time I read it, I decided we could not give this book up so we purchased it! Fireflies poems from famous poets and best fireflies poems to feel good. The Random House Book of Poetry for Children, Lemonade: and Other Poems Squeezed from a Single Word, Actual Size (Bccb Blue Ribbon Nonfiction Book Award (Awards)), A Stick Is an Excellent Thing: Poems Celebrating Outdoor Play, A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams, From Cover to Cover: Evaluating and Reviewing Children's Books, We Are in a Book! Click here for the lowest price! Trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. Amazing! Awards: Vermont’s Picture Book Awards: Red Clover Nominee (2016), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Picture Books (2014). Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2015. These short poems capture moods, the seasons, and simple events in a person's life. . Wipe your feet/before getting into bed" (Jim Harrison and Ted Kooser). The illustrations are superb. Selected by Paul B. Janeczko Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Any collection will be brighter with the inclusion of this treasure.—Julie Roach, Cambridge Public Library, MA, *Starred Review* Celebrated poet and anthologist Janeczko has collected 36 very short poems (none is longer than 10 lines) about the seasons. I knew this would be special because we love Melissa Sweet's illustrations. Love the imaginary world filled with color that Melissa Sweet creates!! Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. But "Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems" is a glorious example of the genre. The poems are also a nice balance of literal and abstract, and supported by Sweet’s illustrations, are a lovely poetic introduction. on Aug 19, 2014. I taught kindergarten for many years and read a different poem each day to the children. With faint dry sound, In obvious contrast with such small bites of poetry, the large-format design explodes with bright and expressive watercolor, gouache, and mixed-media collages. We checked this book out of the library. It makes me wonder now what's missing from the other poems. Whether listened to in the comfort of a cozy lap or read independently, the thirty-six very short poems in this collection remind readers young and old that a few perfect words and pictures can make the world glow. This marriage of verbal and visual imagery has the effect of making some familiar, even hoary poems suddenly seem utterly new. In 36 poems, we explore everything from rain puddles, to fireflies, old trucks and snow, to the moon. Melissa does not shirk from exploring the art behind these verses, however, the latter of which I especially enjoyed, recalling Blade Runner-like prisms of light in broken glass. They are mostly just a few lines, and they are like small bits of beautiful candy. There was a problem loading your book clubs. The selections are by both children’s poets (Charlotte Zolotow, April Halprin Wayland, J. Patrick Lewis, Eve Merriam, and more) and adult poets (Carl Sandburg, Robert Frost, Ted Kooser, William Carlos Williams). / With faint dry sound, / Like steps of passing ghosts, Is reviewing works of poetry essentially a ridiculous thing to attempt? The illustrations, which are a mix of paint, drawing, and collage, offer both literal and abstract accompaniment to the poems. Janeczko is no stranger to the recent trend which has seen poetry presented in fun and digestible ways for children: A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms and its iterations. I do not remember receiving this book! This book is part of the Read for Success collection. They capture and expand the spirit and sensibility of the verses they illustrate to wonderful effect." Kristy M. Ottinger Unable to add item to List. "Sweet's pictures are, in a word, gorgeous. I love the water lilies and rusty old trucks, umbrellas and steamships, daisies and a big orange cat. My daughter just turned six and in my interest in introducing poetry to her has encouraged me to have a wide range of books of poetry for her (from Shel Silverstein to classic anthologies of children's poetry to Caroline Kennedy anthologies to children's collections of Emily Dickinson and others). But this book has great potential to help readers look at the world in new and imaginative ways. This one's a year-round delight! To learn more about Read for Success, click here. The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging (where packaging is applicable).Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag.See details for additional description. I will need to check this! Wipe your feet This is a beautiful book of poetry for children. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. They make the reader feel the newness, life, and bustle of Spring, the vast possibility of Summer, the transition of Fall, and the cozy quiet of Winter. The baby stars that leapt There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. There's a problem loading this menu right now. The book bursts with color and sounds, perfect images tumbling from page to page. This collection of poems moves the reader through the seasons. > Poetry, Children's I have kept a copy for myself and used it with a creative writing class for middle schoolers. Illustrations are exceptional too. Paul B. Janeczko has selected 36 poetic gems with an expert’s ear, matching them ingeniously to the four seasons. Award-winning illustrator Sweet must have been chomping at the bit, or at least chewing on colored pencils. Why Included: This is a lovely poetic study of the changing of seasons in a way that is both rooted in but also goes beyond nature. They are poems come to life. Here's one of my favorites, a cinquain by Adelaide Crapsey (who invented the form): If I was still teaching I might use these poems as examples of what I would like my students to try writing. Like steps of passing ghosts, (CO... 4 -, item 5 Firefly July : A Year of Very Short Poems, Paperback by Janeczko, Paul B. . RIF is a 501(c)(3). The first verse opens the book with daybreak, and after exploring the whole year, the final selection sends readers off to sleep: "A welcome mat of moonlight/on the floor. Offering a more abstract look at the seasons, Firefly July, gives a brief glimpse into the variety of ways of seeing the world through one's imagination. Some favorite poems in here to give you a sampling: Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in Children & YA Non-Fiction.