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Oxford University Press (1989), Hardcover, 32 pages
Description
A collection of poems about cats by a variety of poets.
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LibraryThing member Purr4kitty2003
Cat Poems is a small anthology of poems about, you guessed it, cats. Selected by Myra Cohn Livingston, an award winning poet and anthologist, the poems show the inherent nature of a cat and all of its many facets: the cuddly cat; the feisty cat; the playful cat; the independent cat; the beautiful
The first is Catnip, by Valerie Worth. Catnip describes a cat on catnip, turning into a “Lunatic acrobat”. Anyone who has ever seen a cat on catnip knows that this is true. I regularly give my cats “The Nip” as we call it, and the cats then put on quite a show. Any child with a cat will love this poem, and beg the parental units to run out and buy some. Then, the fun begins.
The second poem I loved was by T.S. Elliot, former Poet Laureate of England, called The Song of the Jellicles. It is written in a rhyme scheme and meter that makes it a song. A Jellicle Cat is a black and white cat who is playful and fun, with a happy face and a penchant for dancing in the moonlight. This is a fun poem that any child would love to chant over and over again. The description is so spot on that one can envision the cats, even with out the lovely illustrations that accompany the poem.
The anthology is illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman, a Caldecott Winner. All of the happy pictures of cats give great visual representations of each of the nineteen adorable poems. Each illustration is done in black and white, either in charcoal or pencil, and accented in a brownish orange, all cat colors. Three Stars.
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cat, etc. Two poems really stood out as my favorites.The first is Catnip, by Valerie Worth. Catnip describes a cat on catnip, turning into a “Lunatic acrobat”. Anyone who has ever seen a cat on catnip knows that this is true. I regularly give my cats “The Nip” as we call it, and the cats then put on quite a show. Any child with a cat will love this poem, and beg the parental units to run out and buy some. Then, the fun begins.
The second poem I loved was by T.S. Elliot, former Poet Laureate of England, called The Song of the Jellicles. It is written in a rhyme scheme and meter that makes it a song. A Jellicle Cat is a black and white cat who is playful and fun, with a happy face and a penchant for dancing in the moonlight. This is a fun poem that any child would love to chant over and over again. The description is so spot on that one can envision the cats, even with out the lovely illustrations that accompany the poem.
The anthology is illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman, a Caldecott Winner. All of the happy pictures of cats give great visual representations of each of the nineteen adorable poems. Each illustration is done in black and white, either in charcoal or pencil, and accented in a brownish orange, all cat colors. Three Stars.
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LibraryThing member mildred981
Cat Poems is a collection of poems put together that talk about cats. In the poems they talk about the different types of cats and their daily activities. The poems describe the cats hunting, washing themselves, sleeping and playing.
This book is a must for all cat lovers. Also, children will
A great ideal to do with this book is to read aloud to children so they can learn to love poetry. Also, teachers can have kids come up with rhyming words that can be used in the poems.
This book is a must for all cat lovers. Also, children will
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gravitate toward these poems because they have cute illustrations in black and white. A great ideal to do with this book is to read aloud to children so they can learn to love poetry. Also, teachers can have kids come up with rhyming words that can be used in the poems.
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LibraryThing member larrellharris
Summary:
This Cat Poem Book is about different kinds of cats and their daily activities, such as, hunting, wahing themselves, sleeping and playing. This book is for all cat lovers and for children to gravitate toward these poems because they have cute illustrations in black and white.
Personal
I was not really interested in this book, because I do not care for any animals.
Classroom Extension:
I would use this book in my class to teach children to love poetry and use rhyming words that they can use in poetry.
This Cat Poem Book is about different kinds of cats and their daily activities, such as, hunting, wahing themselves, sleeping and playing. This book is for all cat lovers and for children to gravitate toward these poems because they have cute illustrations in black and white.
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Reaction:I was not really interested in this book, because I do not care for any animals.
Classroom Extension:
I would use this book in my class to teach children to love poetry and use rhyming words that they can use in poetry.
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LibraryThing member MataSoolua
Summary:
Cat Poems is a poetry book about cats. It has poems on cats chasing birds, cats sleeping on bed, cats in your lap, cat in the alleys, cats everywhere. It has some poems on a person cat and how they look and act.
Personal Reaction:
I'm not much of a cat person but the poems were so nice and
Classroom Extensions:
1) Have a student choose a poem that describes there cat on show and tell.
2) Have students make up a poem about their cat or pet that they have a home.
Cat Poems is a poetry book about cats. It has poems on cats chasing birds, cats sleeping on bed, cats in your lap, cat in the alleys, cats everywhere. It has some poems on a person cat and how they look and act.
Personal Reaction:
I'm not much of a cat person but the poems were so nice and
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cuddly. I would probably like a cat after reading this book of poems.Classroom Extensions:
1) Have a student choose a poem that describes there cat on show and tell.
2) Have students make up a poem about their cat or pet that they have a home.
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LibraryThing member Dyne001
This collection of poems is focused on the topic of cats. Most of the poems used alot of rhyme and rhythm to keep the reading smooth. The imagery used was easy to visualize and could even been applied to my cats at home.
I found this book very amusing and easy to read.
I would use this book to tie
I found this book very amusing and easy to read.
I would use this book to tie
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into pets the children may have at home and maybe see if they could use the same kind of imagery to describe something funny that their pets do at home. Show Less
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CCBC Choices (1987)
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ISBN
0192760815 / 9780192760814
Local notes
A collection of poems about cats by a variety of poets with playful cat illustrations.