Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys

Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys
Bob Racza
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Paperback
h203 x 191mm - 48pg
1 May 2018 US
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9781328869302
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The wind and I play tug-of-war with my new kite. The wind is winning. When you' re a guy, nature is one big playground - no matter what the season. There are puddles to splash in the spring, pine trees to climb in the summer, maple seeds to catch in the fall, and icicles to swordfight with in the winter. Nature also has a way of making a guy appreciate important stuff - like how many rocks it takes to dam up a stream, or how much snow equals a day off from school. So what kind of poetry best captures these special moments, at a length that lets guys get right back to tree-climbing and kite-flying? Why, guyku, of course! AGES: 4 to 7 AUTHOR: Bob Raczka is a children' s author and poet .
* "This wonderful collection will resonate with all children as they recognize their earnest and sometimes misdirected antics in each poem. The pen, ink, and watercolor illustrations mirror the simplicity of each entry and capture the expressions of the boys and their adventures honestly. This is haiku at its most fun. All libraries should grab it for their collections. " --School Library Journal, starred review"This is childhood as adults remember it, or want to remember it: no flat-screen TVs, no computers, no cars or cellphones. Whether children will recognize their own lives in these wistful visions is not clear, but they will certainly appreciate Raczka' s humor. "--Publishers Weekly "Non-rhyming poetry can be a tough sell for kids. For some, though, haiku is less intimidating, thanks to its brevity and reliance on rigid rules--and intimidating is one thing this book is not. "--Booklist"Raczka and Reynolds are a winning team, and the results will start many boy (and girl) readers thinking about turning their own experience into a seventeen-syllable poem. "--The Horn Book
Bob Raczka is a children' s author and poet. He lives with his family in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Visit him at bobraczka. com. Peter H. Reynolds is a New York Times best-selling illustrator who has created many acclaimed books for children, including The Dot, Ish, and The North Star. Visit his website at peterhreynolds. com.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781328869302
Published: 1 May 2018
Published In: United States
Imprint: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Format: Paperback
Height: 203mm
Width: 191mm
Spine: 0mm
Pages: 48

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