1. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Hopkins, Lee Bennett. 2003. ALPHATHOUGHTS ALPHABET POEMS. ill. Marla Baggetta. Honesdale, Pennsylvania: Wordsong Boyds Mills Press, Inc. ISBN 9781563979798
2. BOOK REVIEW
This poetry book is an alphabet book of 26 poems, beginning with the letter A and ending with the letter Z. The poems in this book do not all rhyme, in fact, most of them do not. Some of the poems feature alliteration, others feature consonance, and many evoke sensory imagery. The rhythm of the poems in this book is consistent and inviting throughout, as a letter is presented, followed by a word beginning with each letter, ending with a short poem that is one sentence long describing each word.
This book is naturally appealing to children. The tone is lighthearted and the illustrations are warm, rich, and bold. Most of the poems depict familiar experiences and items that are written about in interesting and unique ways. Hopkins uses language in unique and imaginative ways to present children with new ideas and understandings. A few of the poems have vocabulary that may be difficult for young children to understand without adult guidance such as the letter O for ornithologists. New words such as these will help to expand the vocabulary of the young readers of this book. There is no table of contents or index in this book. Since the poems are arranged alphabetically and the book is not long, there is no need for them.
3. SELECTED POEM
The poem I chose from this book was the poem titled "J." I chose this poem because it illustrates how Hopkins can take a familiar object and write about it in an imaginative and unique way that children identify with and appreciate. This poem is also one that evokes sensory images as the reader can almost taste it. This book could be used with very young students as a way to introduce the alphabet. As a warm up activity, the instructor could say a letter and the students could name something beginning with the letter. Then the poem could be read aloud to the class. After reading, the children could try to remember what each of the letters in the book stood for.
J
Jelly
A jolly peanut-butter playmate
Hopkins, Lee Bennett. 2003. ALPHATHOUGHTS ALPHABET POEMS. ill. Marla Baggetta. Honesdale, Pennsylvania: Wordsong Boyds Mills Press, Inc. ISBN 9781563979798
2. BOOK REVIEW
This poetry book is an alphabet book of 26 poems, beginning with the letter A and ending with the letter Z. The poems in this book do not all rhyme, in fact, most of them do not. Some of the poems feature alliteration, others feature consonance, and many evoke sensory imagery. The rhythm of the poems in this book is consistent and inviting throughout, as a letter is presented, followed by a word beginning with each letter, ending with a short poem that is one sentence long describing each word.
This book is naturally appealing to children. The tone is lighthearted and the illustrations are warm, rich, and bold. Most of the poems depict familiar experiences and items that are written about in interesting and unique ways. Hopkins uses language in unique and imaginative ways to present children with new ideas and understandings. A few of the poems have vocabulary that may be difficult for young children to understand without adult guidance such as the letter O for ornithologists. New words such as these will help to expand the vocabulary of the young readers of this book. There is no table of contents or index in this book. Since the poems are arranged alphabetically and the book is not long, there is no need for them.
3. SELECTED POEM
The poem I chose from this book was the poem titled "J." I chose this poem because it illustrates how Hopkins can take a familiar object and write about it in an imaginative and unique way that children identify with and appreciate. This poem is also one that evokes sensory images as the reader can almost taste it. This book could be used with very young students as a way to introduce the alphabet. As a warm up activity, the instructor could say a letter and the students could name something beginning with the letter. Then the poem could be read aloud to the class. After reading, the children could try to remember what each of the letters in the book stood for.
J
Jelly
A jolly peanut-butter playmate
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