The Poem That Will Not End
Published on 28. January 2014
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-4778-4715-2 (ISBN)
Description
Ryan O'Brian is riding a wave of inspiration with no shoreline in sight-he can't STOP writing poetry. In the cafeteria with french fries. In the bathroom with toothpaste. Even on the soccer field with mud! Has he reached an artistic crescendo with a sonnet on the staircase and a villanelle on the shower curtain? What next?
In this innovative, inspiring picture book, you'll find a laugh-out-loud story poem full of hilarious antics, and, if you look carefully, you'll discover Ryan's own poems within the inventive illustrations. As a bonus, Ryan's helpful guide to fifteen poetic forms and five voices invites you to challenge your own poetic imagination.
Ideal for reading aloud or acting out, here's the perfect book to celebrate the joy of poetry and spark creative thinking. Join in the fun!
In this innovative, inspiring picture book, you'll find a laugh-out-loud story poem full of hilarious antics, and, if you look carefully, you'll discover Ryan's own poems within the inventive illustrations. As a bonus, Ryan's helpful guide to fifteen poetic forms and five voices invites you to challenge your own poetic imagination.
Ideal for reading aloud or acting out, here's the perfect book to celebrate the joy of poetry and spark creative thinking. Join in the fun!
Reviews / Votes
"Graham's poems are masterful, demonstrating remarkable dexterity with form and meter, while simultaneously conveying the gleeful abandon with which Ryan pursues his mission...And they are complimented superbly by Kyrsten Booker's lively collage and paint illustrations. In addition to being an exciting story about a boy who feels compelled to compose poems, Graham's The Poem that Will Not End is also a terrific introduction to poetic forms and voices...Belongs in every classroom and school library, and in the hands of every young reader who wants to know more about poetry." -Kenn Nesbitt, Children's Poet Laureate"Full of energy and humor, this is an engaging introduction to the variety and expressive use of poetry." -Booklist
"A picture book which may have language arts teachers doing a happy dance." -Julie Danielson, blogger Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Publishing group
Amazon Publishing
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From First Grade to Sixth Grade
ISBN-13
978-1-4778-4715-2 (9781477847152)
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Persons
Joan Bransfield Graham is an award-winning poet who can't stop writing poetry. Her poems have been featured in anthologies, magazines, textbooks, and on CDs. Her books Splish Splash and Flicker Flash-shape poems about water and light-were both chosen as School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, and her poetry has been described as "ingenious," "refreshing," and "wonderfully evocative." A former teacher, she lives near Los Angeles, California.