O' Neill, Mary Hailstones and Halibut Bones illustrated by John Wallner, 60 pgs. Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 2009. NON-FICTION. $16.99. This is a wonderful and vibrant book depicting, through poetry, 12 basic colors. It was first printed in 1961, but has been reprinted over and over since then. And it is no wonder why. The author takes us through these colors that we see everyday, but she helps us better recognize that "each has a taste, and each has a smell, and each has a wonderful story to tell..." I loved the simple but descriptive poetry and found myself changing what I thought my favorite color was based on each colors description. Accompanying the poetry are rich drawings that heighten the emotion felt with each poem. This would be a wonderful book to use for a poetry lesson or even a lesson on colors. EL/MS-ESSENTIAL. Whitney, Library-Teacher.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Hailstones and Halibut Bones by Mary O'Neill
O' Neill, Mary Hailstones and Halibut Bones illustrated by John Wallner, 60 pgs. Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 2009. NON-FICTION. $16.99. This is a wonderful and vibrant book depicting, through poetry, 12 basic colors. It was first printed in 1961, but has been reprinted over and over since then. And it is no wonder why. The author takes us through these colors that we see everyday, but she helps us better recognize that "each has a taste, and each has a smell, and each has a wonderful story to tell..." I loved the simple but descriptive poetry and found myself changing what I thought my favorite color was based on each colors description. Accompanying the poetry are rich drawings that heighten the emotion felt with each poem. This would be a wonderful book to use for a poetry lesson or even a lesson on colors. EL/MS-ESSENTIAL. Whitney, Library-Teacher.
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