A Poke in the I: A Collection of Concrete Poems by Janeczko, Paul B.

A Poke in the I: A Collection of Concrete Poems (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780763623760)

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A Poke in the I: A Collection of Concrete Poems by Janeczko, Paul B.

A Poke in the I: A Collection of Concrete Poems

$8.99
A Poke in the I: A Collection of Concrete Poems by Janeczko, Paul B.

A Poke in the I: A Collection of Concrete Poems

$8.99
Format: Paperback
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"These aren't poems to read aloud, but to look at and laugh at together, with young children and especially older readers, who will enjoy the surprise of what words look like and what can be done with them." -- Booklist (starred review)

Concrete poems startle and delight the eye and mind. The size and arrangement of words and letters can add or alter meaning -- forming a poem that takes the shape of crows that fly off the page or becoming a balloon filled with rhyme, drifting away from outstretched hands. Here, in a single extraordinary volume, are thirty poems from some of the world's finest visual poets, including John Hollander, Emmett Williams, Maureen W. Armour, and Douglas Florian. Tucked inside the front cover are tips, guidelines, and inspiration for writing your own concrete poems.

Author: Paul B. Janeczko
ISBN-10: 0763623768
ISBN-13: 9780763623760
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 03/03/2005
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 9.80h x 9.82w x 0.21d

Review Citation(s):
PW Notes and Reprints 04/11/2005 pg. 58
Publishers Weekly 04/11/2005
Ingram Advance 04/01/2005 pg. 112
By Paul B. Janeczko
By Paul B. Janeczko
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Paul B. Janeczko (1945-2019) was a poet and teacher who edited numerous award-winning poetry anthologies for young people, including A Poke in the I, A Kick in the Head, A Foot in the Mouth, and The Death of the Hat, all of which were illustrated by Chris Raschka; Firefly July, illustrated by Melissa Sweet; and The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog and Other How-To Poems, illustrated by Richard Jones. He also wrote Worlds Afire; Requiem: Poems of the Terez? Ghetto; Top Secret: A Handbook of Codes, Ciphers, and Secret Writing; Double Cross: Deception Techniques in War; The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles, a finalist for the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults; and Secret Soldiers: How the U.S. Twenty-Third Special Troops Fooled the Nazis.

Chris Raschka is the illustrator of more than twenty highly praised books for children, including Yo! Yes?, a Caldecott Honor Book; Charlie Parker Played Be Bop; Arlene Sardine; and Ring! Yo? He says, "Concrete poetry is the yoga of words. Like feeling your breath and your bones, you begin to notice what words and sentences actually look like. It's just like the feeling you get after a fifteen-minute handstand. And you don't even have to put on loose-fitting clothes!" Chris Raschka lives in New York City with his wife and son.

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