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Available
Call number
Call number
811 Rog
Local notes
811 Rog
Collection
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Publication
Scholastic Trade (1994), Edition: First Edition, Library Binding, 40 pages
Description
A collection of winter poems ranging from late fall to early spring, by such authors as Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, and Wallace Stevens.
Subjects
Awards
CCBC Choices (1994)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (11th Edition: 1993-1995)
Language
Original publication date
1994
Physical description
40 p.; 9.5 x 0.5 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member kmcgiverin05
This is a book full of different famous poems done by different authors. The common theme through all of the poems is the season of winter. It has fun short poems, that get its readers excited about the season. This book can be appreciated by all ages but it is mainly by the primary grades. I would
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use this in the classroom for discussing winter and for poetry. Show Less
LibraryThing member Kelsey_Barrell
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this poetry book for many reasons. First, Each poem was about winter and even though I hate winter, I found each poem to be comforting. For example, the poem, "Snow Toward Evening" was about how the sky turns grey and the days grow bitter and chill. This was comforting
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because it's exactly how winter is. Second, I loved the illustrations. They were subtle yet perfect for the poems. For example, the poem, "Night" has a simple illustration of a peaceful night and it goes perfectly with the poem. I think the overall message of the book to inform the reader of wonderfully written poems about winter. Show Less
LibraryThing member KyleeO
Great collection of poems about winter. I especially like the one titled "Oregon". It will be great for students to learn how to describe a season with feelings, visuals, and rhymes. There are long and short poems.
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
The editor's note alone is worth a star. Rogasky chose poems that *almost* make me look forward to winter. Keeping this for (hypothetical) grandchildren, because my son like's Hyman's art almost as much as I do.
LibraryThing member gmorgan14
Genre: Poetry
This book is a great collection of poems centered around the season of winter. The poems range from three lines to a whole page long. They are all different and unique and written by different people. They relate to visiting relatives, and the different animals/plants that a person
This book is a great collection of poems centered around the season of winter. The poems range from three lines to a whole page long. They are all different and unique and written by different people. They relate to visiting relatives, and the different animals/plants that a person
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might see in the winter. I definitely think this would make a great resource to introduce poetry before Christmas. Show Less
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Pages
40