Deanna CaswellRecensioni

You can teach haiku if you want, but it is still a fun guessing book without it.

This is such a clever set of poetry. It is fun to read with little ones and the artwork isn't scary. I think it is a gentle way to introduce small children to the creatures we see a lot of during the halloween season.

A lucky little boy is going to visit Grandma! But as much as he looks forward to seeing his grandmother's friendly face, the ride on the train may just be the best part of the trip. There are bridges to cross, instruments to study, and aisles to tromp up and down. All aboard!

I enjoyed reading this book for various reasons. The writing in this book is amazing! The book is poetry, haikus to be exact. Each page has a haiku describing an animal that you have to guess The animal is on the next page and then the next page is another haiku describing a particular animal. I enjoyed the writing so much because not only is it in haiku form, it keeps you engaged and guessing whats next. The language goes along with the writing in order to make this poetry book work. The language is descriptive, it describes each animal well so you know what animal to guess. The language is also patterned because before you flip to each page it says, " Can you guess who from his haiku?" The big picture in this book is the way animals can be described in a guessing game using poetry.

This book is a very good tool for students are beginning to examine poetry. The book looks like any other picture book while riddled with haiku's that help the reader predict what will be on the next page. Students get to learn about poetry in an interesting way that allows them to use clues to make predictions. I think this book would be an effective way to present poetry to first time readers in a way that is not intimidating to the reader.

Looking to make your own homemade skin care or cleaning products, or start a co-op, or want tips on gardening? This is a great resource for those wanting to be more self-sufficient in any setting, or those who want to make cheaper homemade products free of chemicals. It includes sections on raising animals (like bees and goats), gardening, starting your own co-op with neighbors, and many different ways to make your own homemade products, whether it be laundry detergent or lotion. I found sections of this really helpful!

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Haiku's are one the very first forms of Poetry that students are introduced to school and this book is great pairing to what students may already be learning in class. The poems range from smart and witty to sweet. There are a couple that are duds but overall I think this book is great for introducing students to the format and possibilities Haiku poems have to offer

This is a good seasonal read-aloud for younger elementary as well as an intro to and illustration of haiku. I can't see sharing this at a preschool storytime; some of the lines are too abstract although they could probably figure out the Halloween character from the visual hint below each haiku.

In this follow-up to their initial collaboration, Guess Who Haiku, author Deanna Caswell and illustrator Bob Shea return once again to the haiku form, this time presenting a series of guessing-game poems with a Halloween theme. Each poem is presented by the subject of the previous haiku, with everything from a witch to a skeleton being featured.

A fun little celebration of the Halloween season, Boo! Haiku also make a good introduction to the haiku form of poetry for younger children. Readers and listeners will enjoy guessing the subject of each poem, and will find the colorful and entertaining cartoon-style illustrations quite engaging. For my part, I particularly appreciated the decorative end-papers, with their bright candy corn and pumpkins, and white ghosts and skeletons. Recommended to anyone who enjoyed the first picture-book in this style, as well as to anyone looking for children's books featuring haiku poetry and/or the Halloween season.

In a series of ten haikus, each presented by the previous animal, the young reader is asked to guess the creature under discussion in the poem. The initial haiku - "new day on the farm / muffled mooing announces / a fresh pail of milk" - is followed by those which lead to a bee, a bird, a horse, and eventually to the young reader/listener themselves.

A fun interactive book, one which involves the reader in a guessing game, Guess Who, Haiku is also a lighthearted introduction to the haiku poetry form, which, as the author observes in her afterword, is intended to involve play. The colorful, cartoon-like artwork by Bob Shea, creator of Ballet Cat and Dinosaur, is well-suited to the entertaining nature of the text. Recommended to those looking for fun poetry titles for toddlers and younger children.

This is a great book for the young poetry reader. The book helps utilize a student's comprehension to figure out what the story is talking about. The clues are given through the use of haikus. This is why I love the writing. Using haikus to translate facts about a particular animal is a great new perspective on learning more about animals. The plot is also well thought out because the final haiku leads to you as the reader. The end of the text even shows how a haiku is organized and written. The book also tells you what syllables are so that you can write your own haikus. The main message of the book is to learn more about animals through haikus.

I liked this book, The Beach House, by Deanna Caswell, for a few reasons. One namely being that I love the beach and it intrigued my interest when I saw it on the shelf. I feel that if children who also identify with loving this beach saw this, they too would be pulled into reading it. The language of this book was very easy to follow and cute, describing a family's adventure while visiting their beach house. The rhyming elements and way this book was written is a great read for young readers. I love the illustrations and watercolor used in this book; I actually found it very relaxing to read! The big idea of this book is to entertain and possibly describe what a family experiences when they go on vacation. Teachers could use this to talk about how children and their families take different types of vacations, this being one particular example.

Cheerful and rhyming, a boy and a train bond during a trip. “Special treat. “Come on in!” “Sound the whistle?” Eager grin.”
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