Time to Rhyme

A fun introduction for young children to rhyme's delights offers clever illustrations and hilarious poems full of word-play that serve as a rhyming dictionary, using simple word groups and an easy-reference alphabetical list.

Grade 3-5-This dictionary, which contains 237 groups of rhyming words, opens with a section on using rhymes and directions for using the book. Then, beginning with "a" sounds and ending with "y" sounds, the word groups provide young poets with many choices. Each entry is listed in alphabetical order at the end of the volume, along with the page on which it is found and the number of the word group to which it belongs. Short, snappy poems, illustrated with pen-and-ink sketches, are scattered throughout. While this is a good resource for novices, Sue Young's The Scholastic Rhyming Dictionary (Scholastic, 1994) spans a wider ability range and might be a better choice.
Dot Minzer, North Barrington School, Barrington, IL
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