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Poem Runs: Baseball Poems
From the first pitch to the last out and all nine innings between, Douglas Florian’s
collection of baseball poems brings wordplay, wit, and laughter to America’s
springtime tradition. Featuring a mean-armed pitcher, a daisy-picking right fielder,
and a lightning-swift base stealer, Poem Runs combines irresistible language and
Florian’s signature child-friendly, bold illustrati...more
collection of baseball poems brings wordplay, wit, and laughter to America’s
springtime tradition. Featuring a mean-armed pitcher, a daisy-picking right fielder,
and a lightning-swift base stealer, Poem Runs combines irresistible language and
Florian’s signature child-friendly, bold illustrati...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
April 3rd 2012
by Harcourt Children's Books
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Poem Runs: Baseball Poems by Douglas Florian combines humor, wit, and wordplay to celebrate a favorite American sport in sixteen poems.
Florian's illustrations were done in gouache watercolors, oil pastels, colored pencils, and pine tar on primed paper bags. A few of the poems include shape poetry. My favorite images are cover, slugger, right fielder, and poem run.
Florian creates poems about players, umpires, fans, the ball, and the start and end of the season. I enjoyed his wordplay and use of l...more
Florian's illustrations were done in gouache watercolors, oil pastels, colored pencils, and pine tar on primed paper bags. A few of the poems include shape poetry. My favorite images are cover, slugger, right fielder, and poem run.
Florian creates poems about players, umpires, fans, the ball, and the start and end of the season. I enjoyed his wordplay and use of l...more
Drawing on his love for baseball, the poet assembles 16 poems, one on the back cover, celebrating the sport. The poems or their titles contain examples of the clever word play for which the author is known; as, for instance, in the case of the title "Poem Run." Florian follows the baseball season from the start of spring when players limber up those winter-chilled muscles in "Warm Up," all the way to the anticipation of another season in the concluding poem "The Season Is Over" with stops along...more
Poem Runs: Baseball Poems by Douglas Florian is a set of poems featuring different players on the baseball diamond including the umpire, the baseball, even the warm-up. The poems are creative, fun, and alive. Along with each poem is a beautiful illustration, sometimes integrating shape poetry. While these poems are simple and short, they are precise in their knowledge about baseball, describing the ins and outs of the game. One poem features a second baseman who loves to work the double play, an...more
How many times have we searched high and low for poetry and books for our boys? Well look no further! Get your catcher's mitt ready because Douglas Florian is ready to pitch! This a book filled with poetry about baseball which he skillfully painted from the eyes of a child's point of view as well. Descriptions of each player's position and skills were interestingly detailed for you. I am so happy to have found this colorful poetry book.
A clever book of poems about baseball. Florian's artwork and poetry would pair nicely with Arnold Adoff's book The Basket Counts, poems about basketball. The artwork conjures up possible classroom activities such as watching the video "How It's Made" about how baseballs are made. Modeling a few of these books could serve as inspiration for a class to collaborate on a book of poetry around a central theme or idea.
I love Florian's play with words and paintings that accompany his themed poetry books. As a baseball lover, I was excited with his latest topic! I found several favorites, including "A Baseball," "Base Stealer," "Umpire," and "Poem Run." Don't forget to check out the copyright page with information in the shape of a baseball, and the inclusion of "pine tar on primed paper bags" as part of the art description.
This collection of poems are all about baseball and it's players/positions. My favorite poem is the last one "The Season is Over" that says "We're counting the days Until it's spring training" The back cover even features a poem about baseball fans. Great book when teaching a poetry unit in elementary school.
This book did not really meet my expectations of a Douglas Florian book. His wit is not as present in this book as it has been in so many of his previous collections. I was also disappointed with the illustrations. I am still a fan of Doug Florian, but this book was not a great representation of his best work.
I am a sucker for baseball poetry and I am a fan of Douglas Florian's work. I loved the art in this book, but was a little disappointed with some of the poems. Overall though I think many kids will appreciate this book. It could be a good first step in exploring poems that are based on the same concept.
Baseball enthusiats will celebrate the sport with a collection of poems by Florian. Poems are short, lively and humorous. Share the sentiment of baseball season ending as we expectantly await spring training. A winning collection of poems about an all-American sport. Reviewer 17
16 poems-- including one on the back cover-- celebrate every aspect of baseball. My favorite poem is "Pitcher", which showcases Florian's trademark wordplay-- "I'm the curve-ball creator/ The man on the mound/ The great devastator,/ Where fastballs are found.
A new collection of baseball-themed poems with Douglas Florian's delightfully-quirky paintings (I love how the umpire's arm extends across and over the two-page spread to call the "out").
A wide variety of baseball poems, some better than others, the illustrations are very "child-like" and remind me of what young people would draw about their favorite game.
The poems and paintings in this collection are a perfect pairing- appeal, exaggeration, humor, movement, and punch.
You don't have to be a fan of baseball to cheer for this one.
You don't have to be a fan of baseball to cheer for this one.
Surprised I didn't see this one earlier. Love the combination of baseball and poetry with this one.
Use "Base Stealer" and "A Baseball" as read-alouds to entice those who love sports but not poetry (yet).
This ode to baseball, is a great way to introduce guys (and baseball loving girls) to poetry.
Great concept book on baseball that is a poetry book! Child like illustration works great!
Naive art and poems about baseball-- neither of which are my favorite.
Great easy to read poems about baseball and the positions on the field.
Very cute, short poems. Both of my baseball-playing sons loved this book.
I'm a big Douglas Florian fan, and I think kids will love this poetry book. Great word play and fun pictures. I also like how Florian includes girls as great athletes!
Another child-friendly, enjoyable collection from Florian.
Great poems, not a fan of the painting illustrations though. I would really suggest this book with kiddos reluctant to get into poetry. It is a fun and great example that shows you can turn anything successfully into a poem.
Thanks to HMH.
Typed on Kindle Fire.
scheduled: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2...
Thanks to HMH.
Typed on Kindle Fire.
scheduled: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2...
Fun baseball poems
Poem Run indeed!
From the first pitch to the last out and all nine innings between, Douglas Florian’s
collection of baseball poems brings wordplay, wit, and laughter to America’s
springtime tradition. Featuring a mean-armed pitcher, a daisy-picking right fielder,
and a lightning-swift base stealer, Poem Runs combines irresistible language and
Florian’s signature child-friendly, bold illustration style in this celebration of the magic
of baseball.
collection of baseball poems brings wordplay, wit, and laughter to America’s
springtime tradition. Featuring a mean-armed pitcher, a daisy-picking right fielder,
and a lightning-swift base stealer, Poem Runs combines irresistible language and
Florian’s signature child-friendly, bold illustration style in this celebration of the magic
of baseball.
My favorite was "The Slugger."
No review.
The poems really do catch the essence of baseball. The illustrations are pretty crude, though -- and more than a bit distracting, I found. Just my personal impression. But this is a cute book for young baseball lovers.
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updated Jun 14, 2012 04:18am