Forget-Me-Nots: Poems to Learn by Heart
Poems to Learn by Heart
$71.36
- Hardcover
143 pages
- Release Date
7 June 2012
Summary
When you learn a poem by heart, it becomes a part of you. You know it in your mind, in your mouth, in your ears, in your whole body. And best of all, you know it forever. From the creators of the bestselling You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You series comes this new collection of poems especially suitable for learning by heart and saying aloud. With personal introductions by former Children’s Poet Laureate Mary Ann Hoberman – as well as her own time-tested tips and tools for memorization and recitation – and vivid illustrations by Michael Emberley featuring his trademark wit and lively characters, Forget-Me-Nots includes more than 120 works from both classic and contemporary poets, from childhood favorites to lesser-known treasures. This anthology will inspire a love of learning poetry!
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780316129473 |
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| ISBN-10: | 031612947X |
| Author: | Mary Ann Hoberman |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown and Company |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 143 |
| Release Date: | 7 June 2012 |
| Weight: | 885g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 224mm x 279mm |
| Series: | Little, Brown and Company |
| Audience Age: | 5-8 |
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Critics Review
“Emberley’s appealing illustrations brighten every page of this large-format book. A handsome anthology of poems that children can learn by heart.”– Booklist
- “A readaloud treasury or readalone delight…[and] an ideal spur for memorization and recitation in any setting….Emberley’s art is an unassuming wonder, a playful masterclass in using the page to support and extend the verse visuals.”– “The Bulletin”, starred review
Mary Ann Hoberman
Mary Ann Hoberman has published more than twenty books for children, including the American Book Award winner A House is a House for Me, illustrated by Betty ?Fraser. She and her husband live in Greenwich, CT.
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