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It's Summer Reading time...hooray! The theme this year is "Dinosaurs," and I was delighted when my local library invited me to come share dino poetry with the kiddos! I packed up my stack of poetry books, including:
Last Laughs: Prehistoric Epitaphs by J. Patrick Lewis and Jane Yolen, illus. by Jeffrey Stewart Timmins
Tyrannosaurus Was a Beast: Dinosaur Poems by Jack Prelutsky, illus. by Arnold Lobel
Dinothesaurus: Prehistoric Poems and Paintings by Douglas Florian
In the Past by David Elliott, illus. by Matthew Trueman
...and not poetry, but my kids' favorite dino picture book:
If the Dinosaurs Came Back by Bernard Most
And of course I wrote a few dinosaur poems, too! Here's one called "Message for a Long-Gone Dinosaur" that started as a tricube, and became an extended tricube. (Notice I started the tricube structure right in the title!)
I also helped kids create their own dinosaur poems. Fun!
I guess I still had dinos on the brain when it came to writing my ArtSpeak: WOMEN poem, because it, too, has a dino theme! I had fun exploring some drawings by sculptor Ruth Asawa. Thanks so much for reading.
What you call
watermelons,
watermelons, fresh
from the patch
I believe
are really
dinosaur eggs
ready to hatch!
- Irene Latham
Fun poems! I like calling dinosaurs "darling"! :) Levinson's book is a favorite!
ReplyDeleteIrene, love both your dinosaur poems, and I giggled at the watermelon/dinosaur eggs "ready to. hatch" (Love the spacing there!) So fun!
ReplyDeleteHa! Dinosaur eggs...good one! An afternoon with children at the library and dino poems sounds delightful. I'm sure you were a hit!
ReplyDeleteFun with dinosaurs! Love the poems. Are all the libraries using that theme because ours is, too? Watermelons as Dino eggs is clever. Thanks for the Net Galley link!
ReplyDeleteThanks for reminding about the Bernard Most book. I loved it, too! And love "Dinos That Drive", lots of fun! And your poem's voice, like a whisper to a dinosaur, becoming best friends, so cute, Irene. And, I'll never look at watermelons the same way again! Thanks for the smiles!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun way to spend a day, Irene ... dinos AND watermelon!!
ReplyDeleteDarling dinosaur, how endearing! ☺️ Gardeners better watch out for those dino eggs, all fun, thanks!
ReplyDeleteIrene, enjoyed the playful dinosaur poetry! Sounds like a fun library visit and so true those watermelons could be dino-eggs:) Could make for an interesting 4th of July picnic, lol!
ReplyDeleteIrene, what you must have had with the children. Dinosaurs are always a hit. Your own dino poem is delightful and your ArtSpeak poem gives a wonderfilled image while keeping your theme of the day. If you would like me to review your book for the younger generation, I would love to read your arc. I am sure that my little grandgirls would love to tell me what they think also.
ReplyDeleteIrene, A smile developed on my face as I read through your dinosaur focused post this week. How fun! I especially love the last poem - simple and sweet and fun! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun post. Kids love dinosaurs so much!
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