Take joy!
Climb into the bell tower,
number the stars.
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The Books
TAKE JOY by Tasha Tudor
CLIMB INTO THE BELL TOWER: Essays on Poetry by Myra Cohn Livingston
NUMBER THE STARS by Lois Lowry
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A NEW YEAR
BLOWN AWAY
Blown away
on a beam of light –
the paper crane.
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The books:
BLOWN AWAY, Rob Biddulph
ON A BEAM OF LIGHT, Jennifer Berne, Vladimir Radunsky
THE PAPER CRANE, Molly Bang
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CHOPSTICKS
Chopsticks
up and down –
fish for supper.
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The books:
CHOPSTICKS, Jon Berkeley
UP AND DOWN, Oliver Jeffers
FISH FOR SUPPER, M. B. Goffstein
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First Snow
When will it snow?
Snow on snow on snow –
oh, first snow!
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The books:
WHEN WILL IT SNOW? Text and illustrations by Bruce Hiscock. A classic tale of a young boy waiting for snow to arrive, while the wild animals near his home wait as well.
SNOW ON SNOW ON SNOW. Text by Cheryl Chapman; illustrations by Synthia Saint James. A boy and his dog enjoy a fun winter day together. Repetitive text inspired by Christina Rossetti’s lyrics for “In the Bleak Midwinter.” Bold, brightly-colored illustrations.
OH! Text by Kevin Henkes; illustrations by Laura Dronzek. A simple concept book about the variety of creatures that love to play in the snow. Gentle, luminous artwork.
FIRST SNOW. Text and illustrations by Emily Arnold McCully. A family of mice go sledding in the first snow of the season. The littlest mouse is afraid of the big hill, but soon finds her courage.
Book Spine Jump Rope Rhyme
I first posted this book spine jump rope rhyme in a former blog. It can be difficult to use rhyme in a book spine poem, but since jump rope rhymes don’t have to make sense, it’s a lot easier. Many thanks to Bill Martin, Dr. Seuss, Nancy Shaw, Jan Brett, Barbara Jean Hicks and Ame Dyckman.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom,
Sheep in a Shop,
Old Hat, New Hat,
Hop on Pop!
Town Mouse, Country Mouse,
Jitterbug Jam,
Boy Plus Bot,
Green Eggs and Ham!
Stick-Stacked Poems 