"Next, listen to the grass,
the flowers,
the trees - anything
that's friends with the sun."
In this companion to How to Read a Book (2019), readers are encouraged to try their hand at poetry. It is full of imagination and encouragement to look closely at the world of nature. The words show us how to take a thought and express it poetically. It invites children to let their imaginations run wild, linking all that they are thinking about to become words on the page. By choosing their best words and thoughts, they will do the work of all poets.
"Invite them
into your paper boat
and row row row
across the wild white expanse."
Melissa Sweet uses 'vintage and handmade papers, paint, pencils, printed letterforms, and beach pebbles' to give inventive life to the beauty of the words chosen to help children think through the process of poem-making. The double spreads are loopy, curvy and hold full attention at every turn.
In the end, the authors provide an open invitation for their audience to show the world the hard work they have done, while also having a great deal of fun. This step-by-step guide is such a beautiful invitation to create images that will become their own poetry. It is a book that will, and should, be read again and again.
"Now, show us what you’ve found."
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