Animal Poems
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"Ms. Worth brilliantly employs all aspects of the poet's craft." - The New York Times Book Review
Each of the exquisite twenty-three poems in this posthumous collection by Valerie Worth carefully distinguishes one animal from all other creatures and captures it in all of its wonderful singularity - from wasp to snake to wren. The way Worth perfectly illuminates the uniqueness of each animal in her precise and elegant free verse will delight both fans of her celebrated Small Poems and readers encountering her poetry for the first time. Breathtakingly rich cut-paper illustrations by Steve Jenkins provide a perfect counterpoint to Worth's spare style, and together poetry and picture bring every animal vividly to life. Animal Poems is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0374380570
ISBN13:9780374380571
Release Date:March 2007
Publisher:Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Length:48 Pages
Weight:0.86 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 8.9" x 8.7"
Age Range:4 to 8 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 3
Customer Reviews
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beautiful artwork for all/subtle poetry
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Steve Jenkins artwork is lovely, simple, and crisp so that all ages and even some who are visually impaired can enjoy the pictures; the poetry is subtle and thought provoking; having been a math geek, I wasn't sophisticated enough to understand some of this poetry as a child (in some cases, even in highschool) but some of my friends would have with ease so don't rule the book out thinking the poetry is too adult oriented. Sample: Hummingbird - Most creatures came the long way, through, slow earth, But the quick Hummingbird sprang straight from the sun, Or flew like a spark from the earliest star - Even now aflicker with the first struck light; Even now awhirr with the dark's atomic thrum.
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