Wonderful Words: Poems about Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780689835889)

Come, words, come in your every color.
Whether we are sharing poems or secrets, acting onstage, or just telling jokes, the words we use are our best friends. Join acclaimed poet Lee Bennett Hopkins in this glorious collection celebrating words in speech, reading, language, and drama and how they influence our lives. Works by Emily Dickinson, Eve Merriam, and Nikki Grimes make whispers, metaphors, and dreams come alive, while Karen Barbour's illustrations interpret the magic of language with vivid hues. This is a collection sure to inspire wordsmiths of all ages, over and over. And just maybe there's a poet who didn't know it in you

Author: Lee Bennett Hopkins
ISBN-10: 0689835884
ISBN-13: 9780689835889
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2004
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 11.32h x 8.84w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 01/15/2004 pg. 84
Booklist 02/01/2004 pg. 973
Publishers Weekly 03/08/2004 pg. 74
School Library Journal 03/01/2004 pg. 196
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 456 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2004 pg. 456 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw