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...
A sweet story of friendship set amid a busy urban city. The simplicity of the story is belied by the variety of illustration techniques. There is much to glean from the details in the pictures and there are graphic novel elements used as well. This story is particularly suited for visual readers. Ba...
A mama frog sings a leap frog song to her little frog son, encouraging him to leap all over the place, over the creek and the hilltop and even the sun and stars, but then reminding him to return home to her.The illustrations show a little green frog leaping over things, while mama sits home, quietly...
It's the summer before third grade, and Eleanor is so sad because her favorite babysitter Bibi moves away. But the summer passes by - making lemonade, waiting for letters, and preparing for the new school year. This is a sweet book with some touching moments, but I'm not sure how excited kids will b...
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