![]() In these they are riddles to help the child to explore their world more with the aid of word and pen & ink drawings.Ĭovering the year we travel from Spring to Winter. The colour palate is a delight on the eyes and combined with the Haiku, short poetry over 3 lines that contain 5:7:5 syllables. Written by the clever and talented Laura Purdue Salas and wonderfully illustrated by Mercè López. Lion of the Sky is a collection Haiku for all seasons. Pitched for 5 - 9 age group, I would read this to a child as soon as they enjoy the book time experience. To entice and grab the young minds listening or learning to read. ![]() I love children’s simple story books to push boundaries and present words and ideas in now and challenging ways. Thank you to NetGalley and Millbrook Press for providing a digital ARC. Evocative illustrations tie everything together. This is a beautiful book that introduces haiku to readers who might not be familiar with it. I'm going to have to see if I can find more of the illustrator's work. Some of them would be beautiful as framed art pieces. The illustrations are a perfect complement to the poems. ![]() Some are easier than others (but if you do get stuck, there's an answer key at the back). I think it would be great fun for a kid to sit down and try to figure these out. The reader then has to figure out what each haiku is referring to. Basically, they're haiku that describe something, only it's not explicitly spelled out. This book is comprised of what the author calls "riddle-ku". But after flipping through the first few poems and pictures, I was sold. Books of poetry for kids don't always work. I wasn't sure if I was going to like this one.
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