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Books from Candlewick Press, including one book of poetry and more! I am grateful! #PoetryMonth
I'm writing a poem every day in April for Poetry Month. Come visit, or, visit Jama's Alphabet Soup
here for all the ways poets are celebrating this month.
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| Thx, Candlewick Press! |
I only know a few of these players but enjoyed the celebration and the easy, though exciting rhythm of the poems about spectacular NBA players. The only thing left in March Madness is the final championship game tonight. I imagine some of those players are wanting to be the next Steph Curry or Blake Griffin, talented and skilled, offering dreams to so many young kids who shoot hoops every night as they dream! The book's poems and photo graphics by Charles R. Smith Jr., offer best shots in poetry and sports greatness. There are poem notes about each featured player at the back, as reviews say, more inspiration! FYI: There also is a Hoop Kings which I have not read.
Here's a part of Stephen Curry's poem:
"Slippery Steph
with the ball going left
with the skip
with the slip
with the shimmy
with the dip
with the hesi
hesi
tation
to the finger-roll flip."
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| Thx, Candlewick Press! |
I really like these Book Buddies by Cynthia Lord and Stephanie Graegin. For those early readers, the author and illustrator tell the story with a little bit of tension and a whole lot of smiling. If you don't know about them, those "buddies" are various toys that children can check out from the library and have adventures with them then record what happens in the "buddy's" journal. This time, a tiny mouse Christmas ornament was named Marco Polo by the librarian and nearly put away with other ornaments until Anne decided he would make a good "buddy". After waiting and waiting, being rejected because he's too small, one boy chooses Marco for a coming sleepover. Then the adventures happen that are hard to imagine, but they do! From Marco: "But maybe even brave explorers get scared sometimes," he thought. "Maybe they just keep trying anyway." Wise words from this littlest of the "buddies" and some other learning from those on the sleepover make a great story for young readers. Thx Candlewick Press!
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| Thx, Candlewick Press! |
I've seen many readers share that they loved this new book by John Schu, a promoter and lover of books. Now, in his own picture book, he shows his love for what a school is, somewhere to learn and grow, being supported when there's a struggle. It's a place where all are included, students, teachers, librarians, custodians, bus drivers. . . It's a place for understanding and helping with mistakes, celebrating special times. Veronica Miller Jamison brings such happiness and togetherness into her brightly colored illustrations. This is a school I believe everyone wishes and works to have. It would be a joy to read this aloud to young students and talk about "their" school!
