June Is a Tune That Jumps on a Stair - Hardcover

Wilson, Sarah

9780671739195: June Is a Tune That Jumps on a Stair

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0671739190 ISBN 13: 9780671739195

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1992

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Verses on rain, snails, the beach, bed, animals, toys, family, and other parts of a child's world

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From Publishers Weekly:

Like Wilson's Muskrat, Muskrat, Eat Your Peas! , this musical collection of poems is finely tuned for toddlers and preschoolers. The subject matter, language and imagery are gentle and playful, and include observations of boats, snails, squirrels and such ordinary activities as slamming the back door or spinning a top. Wilson's language is rhythmic and simple--"Tick-a-tock / morning, / tick-a-tock / day /both socks on / now, / I can play," says a child upon getting up, and children watching the night sky observe that "little stars / like fireflies / twinkle / through / branches / laced in sky." Her verbiage however, seems frequently too metaphorical for the intended audience, as in "a bed / is a hug / for a small / sleepy cat." These upbeat poems, accompanied by Wilson's pastel palette and unvarying cheer, present a world where children can be "friends forever." Even though both art and text seem derivative at times--making the characters seem like Campbell's Soup kids on vacation--the cherubic round faces of Wilson's children and animals are generally sunny and appealing. Ages 3-7.
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From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 3-- Thirty-one chances to see the world in a different way. Stars are fireflies; a ``bed is a hug;'' braces are ``tinsel on. . . teeth.'' This is a poetry book that even young children will enjoy. Some of the verses are about nature, months, or moonlight; others are about pets, toys, food, earmuffs, computers, toothpaste, as mundane objects provide opportunities for lively observations. A variety of rhythms, rhyme schemes, and length enlivens the reading; unusual pairings, like ``sky'' with ``fireflies,'' add to the spontaneous, childlike quality of the collection. In the playful watercolors of active children, dot eyes and comma mouths and noses give them a happy universality. In many of scenes, the children's arms are outstretched as if they were taking in the world's wonders and joy. Young readers and listeners may embrace poetry if they begin with a book like this one. --Nancy Seiner, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
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