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3.0
I’m familiar with Nikki Grimes’ poetry from her work that she’s done for children and youth (I’m a middle school teacher). This, however, despite its format, glossy pictures, and dedication to “the children of the world,” is not a children’s book. This book is a collection poems about Easter, but mostly about the Passion itself.
After reading some rave reviews about this collection, I had high expectations. I was a bit disappointed with the poems themselves. The lyrical poems just seem to narrate the events of Holy Week. Grimes says that there are more questions than answers in the Holy Week narrative, but she doesn’t really seem to delve deep into those questions. There’s not really much imagination or depth (with a few exceptions-I really liked a poem where the speaker is the cross, asking Jesus for forgiveness).
The reason this book gets three stars instead of two is the woodcuts by David Frampton. These glossy, colorful illustrations are just stunning. I can’t imagine reading the poem collection without the woodcuts.
After reading some rave reviews about this collection, I had high expectations. I was a bit disappointed with the poems themselves. The lyrical poems just seem to narrate the events of Holy Week. Grimes says that there are more questions than answers in the Holy Week narrative, but she doesn’t really seem to delve deep into those questions. There’s not really much imagination or depth (with a few exceptions-I really liked a poem where the speaker is the cross, asking Jesus for forgiveness).
The reason this book gets three stars instead of two is the woodcuts by David Frampton. These glossy, colorful illustrations are just stunning. I can’t imagine reading the poem collection without the woodcuts.
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