
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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Blown away
on a beam of light –
the paper crane.
The books:
BLOWN AWAY, Rob Biddulph
ON A BEAM OF LIGHT, Jennifer Berne, Vladimir Radunsky
THE PAPER CRANE, Molly Bang
Chopsticks
up and down –
fish for supper.
The books:
CHOPSTICKS, Jon Berkeley
UP AND DOWN, Oliver Jeffers
FISH FOR SUPPER, M. B. Goffstein
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.
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!