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Talking Like the Rain: A Read-To-Me Book of Poems
More than one hundred old favorites and lesser-known gems, all copiously illustrated by Jane Dyer's soft watercolors, grace this oversized gift collection. Poems are divided into subjects familiar to children, such as birds and beasts, weather, seasons of the year, and play and families.
Hardcover, 96 pages
Published
April 1st 1992
by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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This poetry book was recommended by J. Patrick Lewis (one of my favorite author of kid poetry). This collection contains some well-known classics (i.e. The Owl and the Pussycat) and plenty of lesser known poems that equally as great.
Poems are divided into sections: play, families, just for fun, birds/bugs/beasts, rhymes and songs, magic and wonder, wind and weather, calendars and clocks, day and night. Watercolor illustrations bring elements from each poem to life and make each page one worth l...more
Poems are divided into sections: play, families, just for fun, birds/bugs/beasts, rhymes and songs, magic and wonder, wind and weather, calendars and clocks, day and night. Watercolor illustrations bring elements from each poem to life and make each page one worth l...more
This was a really cute book! I really enjoyed reading the poems in this book. The illustrations are awesome and appropriate for the poems. I've always loved poetry and find that younger children like it as well. It is very useful when teaching them rhyming words.
I used a few of these poems for our text set presentation. I really liked that the title comes from an excerpt in "Out of Africa". Other than the title and a select few of the poems, I didn't care for the book.
Maybe it's "for kids", but the artwork is truly first class, and the poem selections are excellent and well organized thematically. It would be a perfect gift for a parent, a child, or just poem lovers.
This book taught me how to read i can honestly say its may favorite and will always be
Cute and catchy book of Poems. They are short and easy to read-a-loud or to practice reading.
Aug 13, 2008
Suzette
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EVERYONE!
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Found it at the library
This is the book that made me love poetry. I read it on the front porch on a rainy day with my 6yo son by my side. We blew bubbles into the rain.
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Great collection of poetry for children. Lovely watercolor illustrations. Fun to read aloud (and memorize together some day!)
Great mix of poetry from various poets that puzzles, makes you smile and pull in to want to read more.
Our favorite collection of poems for children.
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