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The Endless String: Poems for Children (and the people who read to them) Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published September 6, 2009
- Poetry , Childrens & Young Adults ,
Andrea Coventry
Reviewer Andrea Coventry: Andrea is a Montessori child - turned educator. An avid reader and writer, she is published on several websites. Click Here to find a listing of Andrea's sites where you can find many of her writing contributions.
Author: Tom & Tess Hannah
ISBN:
978-1-4327-1610-3
Publisher: Outskirts Press
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The Endless String: Poems for Children (and the people who read to them) by the husband-wife team of Tom and Tess Hannah is a
delightful collection of poetry that strongly follows in the
footsteps of Jack Prelutsky and Shel Silverstein.
The beat of
the poetry allows for fluid reading-aloud. The subjects are dear to
children's hearts and guaranteed to put a smile on their faces. The
subtle puns provide entertainment even for adults. Adding to the
verse are Tess Hannah's accompanying illustrations. They are simple,
yet add so much to the visual impact of the poems.
Younger
children who are learning how to read benefit from hearing and
learning rhyming poetry. It's also a great exercise for older
children who are improving upon their reading skills. The
Endless String provides parents and teachers with another
resource to use. Reading the book, I can also see teaching
opportunities for meter and rhyme when teaching poetry, even in upper
grades, such as high school. It may be more entertaining for
teenagers to read, thus getting the lesson across in a stronger
fashion.
I shared the poetry with a teenager and a
kindergartener, both of whom greatly enjoyed the experience. The
smiles on their faces as they heard the verses and looked at the
pictures spoke volumes to me. Tom and Tess have a great thing going
here, and I hope they continue their collaboration. I plan on
using The Endless String in my classroom and tutoring
sessions. I just wish it were in hardcover, as I believe it is going
to get a lot of use over the next few years!
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