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Beastly verse

Format: Print Book 2015
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Summary
Poetry and children belong together, and for a long time, the music and playfulness of verse wove itself through children's days and lives. Beastly Verse aims to help return the wonder of poetry to children's lives through sixteen exquisitely illustrated poems, four of which have the surprise and pleasure of being foldouts. Consisting of playful as well as powerfully memorable poems, Beastly Verse transports the reader into a richly worded world of tigers, hummingbirds, owls, elephants, pelicans, yaks, snails, and even telephones! A playful romp through verse, rhyme, and gorgeous images, this book carries children into the poetic realm in a way that is not only fun and inviting, but inspiring as well! Representing poems from Anonymous, as well as some lesser well-known poets, this volume also includes poems from Lewis Carroll, William Blake, Robert Desnos, Hilaire Belloc, William Cowper, Christina Rossetti, and D.H. Lawrence. Both short and long, these poems can be read and reread, committed to memory and enjoyed all life long.
JooHee Yoon is an illustrator and printmaker committed to the art of bookmaking. Her art work has appeared in the New York Times, New Yorker Magazine, Le Monde, and many other international publications.
Contents
The crocodile / Lewis Carroll
Three young rats / Anonymous
The eel / Ogden Nash
The tiger / William Blake
The friendly hen / Arthur Waugh
The happy hyena / Carolyn Wells
The pelican / Robert Desnos
Eletelephony / Laura E. Richards
The yak / Hilaire Belloc
The centipede's dilemma / Anonymous
The snail / William Cowper
The spangled pandemonium / Palmer Brown
Caterpillar / Christina Rossetti
Zoo manners / Eileen Mathias
Humming-bird / D.H. Lawrence
Dream song / Walter de la Mare.
Published Reviews
Booklist Review: "*Starred Review* Using a vintage spot-color printing technique, which employs three primary-color inks that overlap to create a broad spectrum of hues, Yoon brings a series of classic animal poems to life with wild, vibrant illustrations ranging from uproarious to serene. Laura E. Richards' Eletelephony appears next to a neat, bright, and sunny living room, but, echoing the jumbled syllables in the poem, a gatefold page opens to reveal a massive, blueish-purple elephant chaotically turning over furniture as it answers the phone. Yoon illuminates Walter de la Mare's Dream Song, meanwhile, with a warm, paint-splattered sunset flanked by a shadowy forest and a saucer-eyed owl. Though a few of the poems, such as William Cowper's The Snail, might be a challenge for some kids, the majority of selections are short, a little bit jokey, and a lot of fun to read out loud. The main attraction, of course, is Yoon's stunning, exuberant artwork. The riot of bright tones, abstract shapes, and tangled textures artfully combines to reveal stylized figures and lush backgrounds that both beautifully evoke the spirit of the verses and comically illustrate the sillier selections. Poetry classes would be well served by this superior piece of bookmaking.--Hunter, Sarah Copyright 2010 Booklist"
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Publisher's Weekly Review: "In her U.S children's book debut, Yoon creates a monstrous menagerie to accompany 16 poems about animals real and imagined. Her bold, vintage-looking prints use only three colors-a lurid yellow, bright pink, and creamy teal-that overlap to create secondary shades. The sharply contrasting colors make the grinning, grimacing, snarling creatures seem to pulse with electricity, and foldout pages enhance the sense of movement. Opening a large flap turns D.H. Lawrence's "Humming-Bird" into a fearsome prehistoric beast with pointed teeth and a snaking tongue: "In the world where the humming-bird flashed ahead of creation./ I believe he pierced the slow vegetable veins with his long beak." Other poems include Ogden Nash's "The Eel," William Blake's "The Tiger," and Palmer Brown's 'The Spangled Pandemonium," a long-tailed animal that goes missing from the zoo. A fierce and fresh bestiary. Ages 4-8. (Apr.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved."
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Additional Information
Subjects Animals -- Juvenile poetry.
Animals -- Poetry.
Poetry.
Publisher New York :Enchanted Lion Books,2015
Edition First edition.
Contributors Yoon, JooHee, 1989- illustrator.
Language English
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN 9781592701667
1592701663
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