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Jumping Off Library Shelves a Book of Poems
Jumping Off Library Shelves a Book of Poems
Reviewed by: Barbara Merritt - Scarborough School Department, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: December 2, 2015
Review
This book should draw in any book lover. Poems by fifteen different authors celebrate the joy of books, reading, and the library. The poems are written in different styles, from haiku to shape poems. One is a tribute to storyteller Augusta Baker. Jane Yolen has written of the enchantment of books. Another proclaims, though a library card may look plain, it is more powerful than the smartest phone or one hundred apps as it unlocks the world and more with a single scan. Illustrations done in gouache and pencil exuberantly convey the messages of the poems. A wonderful addition to your poetry collection.
Overall Book Score: excellent
About the Book
Author:
Bennett Hopkins, Lee
Illustrator: Manning, Jane
Illustration Quality: excellent
Publisher: Word Song
Book Type: picture book nonfiction
Genre: fiction in verse / poetry
Audience: grades k-3,grades 4-6
Binding Type: Choose Binding Type
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9781590789247
Price: 16.95