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Category Archives: Rhyme
Give Me Back My Bones!
A skeleton falls apart at the bottom of the sea, and says a rhyme to find back each one of his parts. “Who can spot my shoulder blade, my shrugging jacket-holder blade, my shiver-when-I’m, colder blade? Oh, scapula, come back!” … Continue reading
Posted in Books with science links, Picture books, Rhyme
Tagged fun facts, picture book, pirates, rhyme, skeletons
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Before Morning
Luscious verse invokes a snow day while illustrations show a pilot going to work in the wee hours, the snow clogging her commute and the flights at the airport are all cancelled. She flags down a snowplow driver, who brings … Continue reading
Posted in Love that art, Picture books, Poetry, Rhyme
Tagged picture book, snow, winter
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A Bear’s Year
The gentle rhyming text of A Bear’s Year takes us from slumbering winter to newborn spring, summer foraging and autumn’s den. I love a book that takes us through all of the seasons in a year, and this one’s beautiful illustrations do … Continue reading
Blue On Blue
Blue On Blue is a lyrical look at one day on a farm, from the bright sunny morning to the stormy afternoon and the clearing-up night. Dianne White‘s language is beautifully subtle and Beth Krommes‘ illustrations are vivid. When the … Continue reading
Posted in Love that art, Picture books, Rhyme, Word choice
Tagged fabulous illustrations, family, nature, picture book, rain
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The Crossover
I don’t think I’ve ever read a novel-in-verse with this sort of pace and feel to it. Usually novels-in-verse are on the quieter side, but this book changes the whole genre. There’s movement and depth. After reading it, I know exactly why Kwame … Continue reading
Posted in Children's novels, Poetry, Rhyme
Tagged children's books, Newbery winner, novel-in-verse
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The Pout-Pout Fish and What On Earth Is A Pout?
Here’s a pair of picture books: one fiction and one non-fiction, both about pouty fish. First, Deborah Diesen‘s The Pout-Pout Fish, illustrated by Dan Hanna, is a funny book about Mr.Fish’s penchant for spreading the dreary-wearies all over the place. “It’s just … Continue reading
Posted in Books with science links, Michigan author/illustrator, Picture books, Rhyme, Word choice
Tagged fiction, fish, nonfiction, picture book, rhyme, vocabulary
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Have You Heard The Nesting Bird?
In rhyming text, we learn the bird calls of blue jays, cardinals, crows and more. The robin, however, stays quiet, sitting on her nest. Beautiful illustrations in a muted green and brown palette show which bird is which, a boost for … Continue reading
Posted in Books with science links, Love that art, Nonfiction, Picture books, Rhyme
Tagged birds, nonfiction, picture book
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A Day At The Lake
A Day At The Lake is all fun and excitement. There are no problems and worries, just a day swimming, exploring nature and watching the sun set, all delivered in snappy rhyme with loads of onomatopoeia: flittery flee, ziggity jig, yodelly … Continue reading
Posted in Picture books, Rhyme
Tagged children's books, family, lake, nature, outdoors, picture book
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When No One Is Watching
Contrary to popular portrayal, not all interesting girls are sassy and loud. Eileen Spinelli’s character wrestles gorillas, tickles white sharks and dunks with a whoop, but only when no one is watching. There’s no need to feel sorry for this … Continue reading
Posted in Books with social studies links, Character-driven, Picture books, Rhyme
Tagged feelings, friendship, introversion, picture book, shy
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A Kiss Means I Love You
Beautifully clear photos illustrate feelings all kids experience. Written in simple, evocative rhyme by Kathryn Madeline Allen, A Kiss Means I Love You shows nonverbal communication via real children living in Chicago. Eric Futran‘s photography captures every nuance of expression making … Continue reading
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