Compiled by Sanford Lynne
Illustrations by Virginia Halstead
Had I read this book before? No.
How obtained? I borrowed this book through inter-library loan.
Why This Book? My daughter, an aspiring poet, often borrows the book Writing poetry from the inside out by Sandford Lynne from our local library. As I'm on a bit of a poetry kick these days, the last time I returned it to the library for her, I checked it out myself. In that book, Lyne alludes to this one which is a compilation of Children's poetry from 3rd graders to 12th graders that Lyne had held Poetry workshops for.
Fun Fact: When I decided to find this book, I saw that a copy was available at the Evanston (Illinois) Library. I contacted my local library in Elgin, Illinois and they were able to obtain it from the Elmhurst (Illinois) library. The fun fact is that all of those towns begin with the letter E.
Quote from the Book: (Actually this time I'll include 2 of the poems)
Poem 1:
Rainshowers
Rainshowers
last forever, seconds
at a time, and
almost like a poem
which is long
at heart.
Mike Davis
Grade 8
(From the back jacket cover as well as p. 87)
Poem 2:
My violin's soft music
makes me feel relaxed
It's like traveling in my dad's truck
from busy Virginia to flat, warm Kansas.
Tondra Seibring
Grade 8
(From Page 77)
Here's what someone else thought of this book: Sharon Korbeck in School Library Journal (Found on the editorial review section of the Ten-Second Rainshower page at Amazon. Miss Korbecks is the 2nd review and the one I agree with most.
What did I think: I think this book is extraordinary. The majority of these poems are worth reading again and again and I hope to be able to use this book with some of my students next year.
I finished reading this book on June 10/2002, the 13th day of my summer reading program. This puts me on a pace to read 15.38 books by Labor Day.
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