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jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
I give this 4 stars but my 4 year old would probably give it 3 stars. :)
kelleemoye's review against another edition
5.0
Full review at: http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=3738
My Review: Paul B. Janeczko did a wonderful job choosing poems that represent each season beautifully from amazing poets such as Sandburg, Williams, Hughes, and Fletcher, then add Melissa Sweet’s mixed media illustrations that engulf the page in color, and you have a perfect poetry anthology for any age. There isn’t much more to say about this book, but that it is something every person should see.
Teachers’ Tools for Navigation: What can you not do with this book?! It has every type of poem imaginable that can be used in so many different situations. Need an example of a type of figurative language? You’ll find it in here. Need an example of a rhyme scheme? Yep, in here. Need to talk about rhythm? This’ll do. Want to introduce poetry? Have examples of poems for mentor texts? Allow students to draw how they interpret different poems and come back together and share? All can be done with this. And all with short, non-overwhelming, yet amazing poems.
My Review: Paul B. Janeczko did a wonderful job choosing poems that represent each season beautifully from amazing poets such as Sandburg, Williams, Hughes, and Fletcher, then add Melissa Sweet’s mixed media illustrations that engulf the page in color, and you have a perfect poetry anthology for any age. There isn’t much more to say about this book, but that it is something every person should see.
Teachers’ Tools for Navigation: What can you not do with this book?! It has every type of poem imaginable that can be used in so many different situations. Need an example of a type of figurative language? You’ll find it in here. Need an example of a rhyme scheme? Yep, in here. Need to talk about rhythm? This’ll do. Want to introduce poetry? Have examples of poems for mentor texts? Allow students to draw how they interpret different poems and come back together and share? All can be done with this. And all with short, non-overwhelming, yet amazing poems.
bookgirl4ever's review against another edition
4.0
Poetry, written by poets old and current, for the whole year. Simple, illustrations present an interpretation of each poem making the poetry accessible for children of all ages. My favorite is by Jim Harrison and Ted Kooser:
What is it the wind has lost
that she keeps looking for
under each leaf?
Elementary school
What is it the wind has lost
that she keeps looking for
under each leaf?
Elementary school
adeleon's review against another edition
3.0
⭐⭐⭐
This is a work of Paul B. Janeczko, where he selects poems by different authors. Each author brings a short poem to the book about certain seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. They talk about things like flowers growing, seagulls feeding, wind blowing, and a wild winter. Each poem is very short and does not rhyme or have a limerick feel to it, but they are still whimsical in their own way and sweet to read. Children of all ages would enjoy this as the poems aren’t too long, and the topics are related to their life and experiences.
I would recommend this book as it is well curated and nicely illustrated. The illustrations are beautifully detailed and perfectly portray the poem the author is writing. From an alley cat to a November night, each picture brings the poems to life. The poems themselves are short and sweet. Overall a good introduction to what poetry can be.
This is a work of Paul B. Janeczko, where he selects poems by different authors. Each author brings a short poem to the book about certain seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. They talk about things like flowers growing, seagulls feeding, wind blowing, and a wild winter. Each poem is very short and does not rhyme or have a limerick feel to it, but they are still whimsical in their own way and sweet to read. Children of all ages would enjoy this as the poems aren’t too long, and the topics are related to their life and experiences.
I would recommend this book as it is well curated and nicely illustrated. The illustrations are beautifully detailed and perfectly portray the poem the author is writing. From an alley cat to a November night, each picture brings the poems to life. The poems themselves are short and sweet. Overall a good introduction to what poetry can be.
beths0103's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely perfect. Is there anything better than reading a short poem and just sighing from contentment at how wonderful it is to say so much in so few words?
autumn_devries's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.0
"Firefly July" by Paul B. Janeczko is a simple poem book about the different seasons throughout the year. It is a great book for early learners who like to read simple poems.
yellowdjo's review against another edition
5.0
A collection of short poems. It helps create a strong image of the words written. It takes the children of four different sections that have poems for each season.
cacia's review against another edition
2.0
The book is well done and the illustrations are creative and interesting, but most of the selected poems are not of a style I can appreciate, which made it hard to truly enjoy the book. The imagery woven by the words is good, but of the thirty-six selected poems, I only really liked three; the others I found interesting to a degree, but neither educational nor personally appealing.
"Firefly July," the titular poem by J. Patrick Lewis, is my favorite; it's imagery, wording, rhythm, assonance, and rhyme all appeal to me, and furthermore it has a distinct nostalgia factor for anyone who has ever caught fireflies.
"In Passing," by Gerald Jonas, intrigued me with its use of alliteration and assonance. A subject which would have otherwise been bland became interesting and easily visualized through his choice of words and use of syllables, and Sweet's simple illustration echoed the quirkiness of the poem.
"Snow Fence," by Ted Kooser, appealed to me because of the vivid, precise image it portrayed, and the illustration Sweet coupled with the poem complemented the words and imagery in a way that enhanced the enjoyability of each component, visual and verbal.
"Firefly July," the titular poem by J. Patrick Lewis, is my favorite; it's imagery, wording, rhythm, assonance, and rhyme all appeal to me, and furthermore it has a distinct nostalgia factor for anyone who has ever caught fireflies.
"In Passing," by Gerald Jonas, intrigued me with its use of alliteration and assonance. A subject which would have otherwise been bland became interesting and easily visualized through his choice of words and use of syllables, and Sweet's simple illustration echoed the quirkiness of the poem.
"Snow Fence," by Ted Kooser, appealed to me because of the vivid, precise image it portrayed, and the illustration Sweet coupled with the poem complemented the words and imagery in a way that enhanced the enjoyability of each component, visual and verbal.