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Mural on Second Avenue and Other City Poems
Brought to life through Roma Karas's simple, vibrant illustrations, this collection of poetry by Lilian Moore offers a loving tribute to small moments in the big city, and to the children who live there.
Lilian Moore had a lifetime of experience as an author of books for young readers — and a particular expertise for observing and celebrating life from a child's point of vi...more
Lilian Moore had a lifetime of experience as an author of books for young readers — and a particular expertise for observing and celebrating life from a child's point of vi...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
March 3rd 2005
by Candlewick
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Oct 12, 2011
Emilie Morris
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Why this book?: Add depth to library
Genre: Poetry, Urban Literature
Theme/Keywords: City Life, Poetry
Special Features: Great illustrations
Characteristics of quality: Uses comparisons to describe city life--great for kids who grow up in cities because it describes their everyday encounters.
Gender of primary character: N/A
Race/ethnicity of primary character: N/A
Cultural considerations: Need to be familiar with city life in order to understand.
Language considerations: Book uses a lot of comparisons...more
Genre: Poetry, Urban Literature
Theme/Keywords: City Life, Poetry
Special Features: Great illustrations
Characteristics of quality: Uses comparisons to describe city life--great for kids who grow up in cities because it describes their everyday encounters.
Gender of primary character: N/A
Race/ethnicity of primary character: N/A
Cultural considerations: Need to be familiar with city life in order to understand.
Language considerations: Book uses a lot of comparisons...more
The life of a city is explored in this neat little collection of poems.
"Roofscape"
The lines are
straight
and
many-cornered-
plunging,
rising high.
From my window
I can see
how roofs
design a sky.
"Roofscape"
The lines are
straight
and
many-cornered-
plunging,
rising high.
From my window
I can see
how roofs
design a sky.
Awesome poetry book for children and great imagery in the text! Would be a good way to introduce similes, metaphors, personification, etc.
I really enjoyed this one. The pictures were creative. The poem I read the author described the lights of night as punctuation marks. It was fun.
Not every person lives in the country. I love that there is a collection of poems on the city.
Nov 02, 2012
UNC Reading Center Library
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