Water Music: Poems for Children - Softcover

Yolen, Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1590782518 ISBN 13: 9781590782514

Publisher: Wordsong, 2003

Synopsis

In pond, river, and ocean, as a solid, liquid, or gas, water is everywhere. But what does it evoke? What emotions are brought forth when we hear the crash of surf, see the rush of a stream, or feel the tickle of soap bubbles on our skin? In thoughtful poems, renowned author Jane Yolen takes a fresh look at water in all its forms, using photographer Jason Stemple's breathtaking pictures as inspiration. Waterfalls, steams, lakes, ocean waves, even bath water take on new meaning as poet and photographer examine these liquid landscapes through careful words and a camera's lens.

About this title

About the Author:

Jane Yolen is the author of more than two hundred books for young readers and adults. She lives in St. Andrews, Scotland, and Hatfield, Massachusetts.

Jason Stemple, a free-lance photographer, provided the photographs for Horizons, Color Me a Rhyme, Once Upon Ice, Water Music, and Snow, Snow--all poetry books for young people written by his mother, Jane Yolen. He lives in Charleston, South Carolina.

From Booklist:

Gr. 3^-5, younger for reading aloud. A mother and son combine their talents in a book that builds on the theme of water in its various forms. Stemple's photographs, which Yolen notes preceded the poetry, are imaginatively composed and crisply focused. Never merely attractive landscapes, they actively draw the reader's attention to the special qualities of water wherever it is found. Yolen's 17 poems (including haiku and concrete poetry) invite us to consider water's mysterious sounds, paths, and powers. Many are easy to understand, though a few require reflection, and one, "The Rock Cries Out," may puzzle younger children. Useful in a primary science unit and for inspiring children to attempt poetry of their own. Susan Dove Lempke

About this edition

• Publisher: Wordsong
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1590782518
• ISBN 13: 9781590782514
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40