Forgive Me, I Meant to Do It: False Apology Poems
Gail Carson Levine, Matthew Cordell,Library Binding, English-language edition,Pub by HarperCollins Publishers on 03-13-2012
Gail Carson Levine, Matthew Cordell,Library Binding, English-language edition,Pub by HarperCollins Publishers on 03-13-2012
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780061787263 (0061787264)
Publish date: March 13th 2012
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 80
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Childrens,
Non Fiction,
Humor,
Writing,
Funny,
Language,
Juvenile,
Middle Grade,
Fairy Tales,
Poetry,
Picture Books
I read it and laughed, then Natasha read it and laughed, and now Veronica is reading it. As far as I'm concerned the world can always use more light verse. And snarky poems riffing on fairy tales is about as light as you can get. Ultralight. Soaring. Library copy.
Forty-five variations of "This is Just to Say" and the makings of a really fun elementary school poetry unit.
An amusing collection of poems inspired by the William Carlos Williams poem "This is Just to Say." Matthew Cordell's entertaining illustrations are a good complement to Levines's light-hearted verse. See also Joyce Sidman's anthology on a similar theme, This is Just to Say: Poems of Apology and Forg...
I have enjoyed several of Gail Carson Levine’s books in the past and was very curious when I saw that this poetry collection was written by her as well. I hope you don’t think I’m ignorant, but I had never heard of false apology poems before picking up this book and while I know the name William Ca...