Brilliant concrete poetry all about light.

The text of these poems take the shape of the subject matter. The children loved guessing what the poems were about before reading them. The poems were short, lyrical, and fun.
A joy for all of us.

-Mom

The text of these poems take the shape of the subject matter. The children loved guessing what the poems were about before reading them. The poems were short, lyrical, and fun.
A joy for all of us.

-Mom

I almost passed on this one. My kid found it at the library and put it in my lap, but briefly leafing through it I was at first put off by the style of the illustrations, which I found rather hideous. My son insisted however, and wouldn't let me put it away, so we ended up reading through the poems. And it was a fun and positive experience. As we progressed through the book, I started appreciating these examples of "concrete poetry", all around the theme of light. Some of them are pretty amazing, as the one with the candle, the lighthouse, the one about the sun and the earth, or the firefly. My son was intrigued and enchanted by the way the words made up both the verse and the illustration, and I took pleasure in reciting the short poems, some of which flowed really well actually.

Great book of poems that center around the subject of light. The poems are fun to read, and shaped into the subject. The author and illustrator collaborated well on this collection!
Great for 1st gr NGSS.

I am always amazed at anyone who can write poetry, but then to do it in a shape and have it all make sense?! Definitely gets my nod. Colorful pictures. Fun poems. Can see them being used in different ways with many different ages.