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Summary

Firefly July: A year of very short poems a very attractive combination of excellent short poems by Paul B. Janecczko anthologist is put together, along with a gorgeous mixed media whimsical illustration Caldecott honored by Melissa Sweet. While publishing the book 6-9 years is recommended, I recommend it for all ages, from babies to adults. The 48-page book is large, about 10 "x 12", making it ideal for sharing.

Content

July Firefly contains 36 short poems of a diverse group of poets. The title poem is by J. Patrick Lewis. Other poems and poets are "windows" and "fog" by Carl Sandburg, "The Red Wheelbarrow" and "The Class" by William Carlos Williams, "Little Orange Cat" by Charlotte Zolotow, "a happy reunion" by Joyce Sidman "The Moon was just a jaw Gold "Emily Dickinson," Metro Rush Hour "by Langston Hughes and" Dust of Snow "by Robert Frost.

The poems are arranged in four categories: "Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Some poems are obviously stations, the dome is not, but as a coherent collection, arrangement of works. Each class begins with a poem about a marriage age spread with the name in the work included season.

Illustrations

Two things stand out in pictures of Melissa Sweet Firefly July: the use of the artist's mixed with vibrant colors extraordinary - so many beautiful shades of red, orange, blue and other colors and playful imaginative interpretations of many poems.

The works is a combination of sweet watercolor, gouache and mixed media, all put to good use.

Paul B. Janeczko

Some of my favorite collections of poems for children compiled / poet and anthologist Paul B. Janeczko edited. These include: a vigil in which a collection of concrete poetry and a kick in the head: a guide to the poetic forms of the everyday, which were presented by Chris Raschka and light blue Under: Advice and Inspiration young authors.

Illustrator Melissa Sweet

I'm a big fan of Sweet Melissa, and I am not alone. Soft won the 2012 Robert F. Sibert Medal for informational books Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade, she wrote and illustrated both a touch of red. The Life and Art of Horace Pippin, the illustrated and Sweet Melissa Jen Bryant wrote, was a book-ALA Notable Children ALSC honored a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book 2014 Prize winning book of family and winner Schneider (National Council of Teachers of English ) Orbis Pictus Award of Excellence for Children and Adolescents NCTE The Story of William Carlos Williams, a book illustrated book illustration 2009 Caldecott Honor:. Soft and Bryant has also collaborated on a river of words.

My recomendation

I would use this book in many ways. Firstly, for children 4-8, the poems without the mutual use of the images, my children, to visualize their imagination what they hear, had read. Later, I'd like to share poems and pictures together. Still later, we went back and looked at it carefully and discuss how the artist interprets the poetry.

For example, after reading "Fog" Sandburg loudly for himself, I read it again, and at the same time the images. Then we would come back and talk about the gentle way represented the first two lines: "The fog is / in little cat feet, and we would see that the fog is actually in the shape of a cat in his presentation.

Even babies enjoy listening to poetry and preschoolers are the illustrations to enjoy. Older children and adults are also listening to read poetry aloud or to yourself and enjoy the unique artwork by Melissa Sweet, construct meaning from what they see and hear.

More seasonal Children Poetry

I also recommend parts: one year, in poems and quilts Anna Grossnickle Hines. Hines has also written and illustrated Winter Lights: A Season in Poems and Quilts, one of the three books that I count is in my overview of poetry books for children in winter.

For stories about the seasons, and then to see that it is spring and the other books on my book preview Gardens of the top 11 children. For fall, I recommend a man and leaf peepers. For the winter I have put together the best books for children snow.