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Three Eight One - 16 Jan, 269pp
The Persephone Code - 05 April, 384pp
Saltblood - 25 April, 386pp
Extinction - 02 April/23 April, 384pp

One of my New Year‘s Day projects was organizing a small bookshelf where I have paperbacks I‘ve read and want to keep. For awhile I‘ve wanted to organize them by author and add in the hardcovers I have from those authors, too. I‘m not 💯 sold on this design, but at least I know where to find all my O‘Farrells or Egans or Erdrichs, etc.

“When she and I met eye to eye, she raised up straight and still.“

With themes ranging from funny to everyday life, and accompanied by beautiful illustrations from Richard Jones, it's a perfect read for both group and solo sessions. A lovely addition to any library, inviting children to explore the magic of words and imagination.

It features funny and thoughtful “how-to“ poems from different writers, both old and new, covering a range of topics. Richard Jones's lovely illustrations make the poems come alive, making it a delightful read for kids.

There‘s one lesson you will definitely learn from this book: save everything you write.

Otherwise it‘s pretty basic, definitely written for a younger crowd with good advice for new young writers.

From the poem How To Be a Tree in Winter, by Irene Latham, “Enough Hiding- drop any leaves that linger. Etch your message in calligraphy across a parchment sky”

I would use this book across all ages, some poems are more complex than others. Some have a deeper meaning that could be fun to investigate with older children, while others are great for younger students as they are learning the rhythm or beat of poems. There are many times where you can spot rhyming words, making this an enjoyable read.

This book is a collection of poems. Each poem uses a “How to” format for all kinds of different activities. Some poems are more serious while others are light and playful. Since each poem is different and from different authors there are many types of poetry elements, including, sound patterns, figurative language, rhythm, and sense imagery.

From the poem How to Be a Tree in Winter, by Irene Latham, “Enough Hiding- drop any leaves that linger. Etch your message in calligraphy across a parchment sky.”