Earth Verse: Haiku from the Ground Up
Title | Earth Verse: Haiku from the Ground Up PDF eBook |
Author | Sally M. Walker |
Publisher | Candlewick Press |
Pages | 49 |
Release | 2018-02-13 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0763675121 |
A collection of haiku poems celebrates the planet Earth, including such topics as rocks, earthquakes, fossils, volcanoes, and the water cycle. Includes Earth sciences fact pages.
Out of This World
Title | Out of This World PDF eBook |
Author | Sally M. Walker |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2022-04-12 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1536203564 |
This companion to Earth Verse: Haiku from the Ground Up soars into space with a perfect fusion of poetry and science, accompanied by breathtaking illustrations. one minuscule speck grows into the universe a mind-boggling birth This stunning meeting of poetic form and luminous artwork transports us out of the bounds of Earth, past a lunar eclipse, beyond the orbiting planets, and into glowing galaxies and twinkling constellations. Sally M. Walker uses her award-winning skill as a writer of nonfiction to explore space through clever haiku, accompanied by narrative explanations of wonders that are out of this world. Illustrator Matthew Trueman imagines the explosive Big Bang and awe-inspiring meteor showers in spectacular views that no telescope could offer. Comprehensive, well-researched back matter further explores such topics as constellations and astronomers, the birth of the universe, stars, the solar system, moons and eclipses, asteroids, meteors, and comets, as well as a glossary of terms, a bibliography, and online resources for readers with an eye to what lies beyond Earth.
Out of This World
Title | Out of This World PDF eBook |
Author | Sally M. Walker |
Publisher | Candlewick Press |
Pages | 49 |
Release | 2022-04-12 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1536203564 |
Exploring space through clever haiku, this beautiful combination of poetic form and luminous artwork is accompanied by narrative explanations of wonders that are out of this world.
My First Book of Haiku Poems
Title | My First Book of Haiku Poems PDF eBook |
Author | Esperanza Ramirez-Christensen |
Publisher | Tuttle Publishing |
Pages | 55 |
Release | 2019-03-26 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1462920691 |
**Chosen for 2020 NCTE Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels List** **Winner of 2020 Northern Lights Book Award for Poetry** **Winner of 2019 Skipping Stones Honor Awards** My First Book of Haiku Poems introduces children to inspirational works of poetry and art that speak of our connection to the natural world, and that enhance their ability to see an entire universe in the tiniest parts of it. Each of these 20 classic poems by Issa, Shiki, Basho, and other great haiku masters is paired with a stunning original painting that opens a door to the world of a child's imagination. A fully bilingual children's book, My First Book of Haiku Poems includes the original versions of the Japanese poems (in Japanese script and Romanized form) on each page alongside the English translation to form a complete cultural experience. Each haiku poem is accompanied by a "dreamscape" painting by award-winning artist Tracy Gallup that will be admired by children and adults alike. Commentaries offer parents and teachers ready-made "food for thought" to share with young readers and stimulate a conversation about each work.
The Year Comes Round
Title | The Year Comes Round PDF eBook |
Author | Sid Farrar |
Publisher | Av2 by Weigl |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014-08-15 |
Genre | Haiku, American |
ISBN | 9781489624253 |
Presents haiku poetry about nature and the seasons.
Poetree
Title | Poetree PDF eBook |
Author | Shauna LaVoy Reynolds |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 34 |
Release | 2019-03-19 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0399539123 |
A girl writes a poem to a tree, but then is surprised when the tree writes back in this wondrous and warm picture book about friendship, nature, and the power of poetry. The snow has melted, the buttercups are blooming, and Sylvia celebrates winter's end by writing a poem. She ties her poem to a birch tree, hoping that it doesn't count as littering if it makes the world more beautiful. But when she returns, a new poem is waiting for her. Could the tree really be writing back? Sylvia decides to test her theory, and so begins a heartwarming poetic correspondence...as well as an unexpected new friendship. Lyrical and sweetly satisfying, Poetree is about finding beauty in the world around you, and new friends in unlikely places.
Sticky Notes
Title | Sticky Notes PDF eBook |
Author | Dianne Touchell |
Publisher | Delacorte Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 226 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1524765481 |
Seven-year-old Foster has always been close to his father, but now his father is changing and forgetting things, Mum is tired and grumpy, and Foster feels invisible.