Title: Poetry Speaks to Children
Author: a wide variety; Elsie Paschen (Editor)
Illustrator: Judy Love, Wendy Rasmussen, Paula Zinngrabe Wendland
Theme: poetry
Summary: This poetry collection is rich and full of range, containing the work of both classic and modern poets and including both serious and humorous themes within sometimes educational, sometimes silly poems. Each poem is beautifully illustrated as well.
Characters: too many to name, both realistic and fantasy
Comments: One of my favorite things about this poetry collection is that (the version that I have, at least) it is accompanied by an audio CD, on which most poems are read by the poets themselves. The vibrant illustrations also add a lot to the poems. The book is so engaging that my students love reading and rereading the poems again and again. Many of the poems also provide opportunities for a variety of lessons on reading, writing, and appreciating poety.
Grade level: First-Third
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