Friday, April 23, 2010
"Doodle Dandies: Poems That Take Shape" by J. Patrick Lewis
This collection of poems showcases several different ways to publish a piece. I really enjoyed reading these poems, especially the ones that resembeled the object they were describing. The author has definitely done a great job of showing how poetry can look exciting, not boring. Each page has tons of color and the configuration of the peom is different on every page! My favorite poem is one called "Mirror". It shows a woman looking in the mirror and the text is written on her hat. On the opposing page is the same image except it's reflected as if there's a mirror in the middle of the page. It's very clever! I think many children would enjoy this book because it makes the poems look more interesting. I think teachers could use this book to show students different ways of publishing their work. Children probably wouldn't think of these ideas on their own so this book could serve as a great model for them.
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