Poems about Festivals; Poems about Seasons
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This issue’s cover is from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Monkey Puzzle. Written in rhyme, this agreeable story has butterfly helping little monkey to find his mum. Scheffler’s distinctive, entertaining and strongly characterised illustrations make good use of the page as little monkey meets lots of jungle inhabitants before being reunited with his mum. Thanks to Macmillan Children’s Books for their help in producing this July cover.
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Poems about Festivals
Compiled by Andrew Fusek Peters
Poems about Seasons
Compiled by Andrew Fusek Peters
Both these titles are part of Hodder Wayland's series of first poetry anthologies for children. Picture book format and well produced with bright pictures and clear text, they will appeal to 3-6 year-olds. The artwork is an attractive mix of photographs and painting, often brought together to give an appliqu$e type feel to the illustrations. The poems are simple verses on the title subjects, using description and imagery, wordplay, rhythm and rhyme. Poems about Festivals should be particularly helpful in the classroom with poems on Diwali, Offrenda day of the Dead, Ramadan and the Chinese New Year as well as Christmas. Hallowe'en and Easter. At the back of each book are ideas on how to use the poems, books for further reading around the subjects and lighthearted biographies of the poets.
