In this contemporary yet timeless collection, sixteen evocative poems are brought to life in diverse and detailed faces that reveal the universal f...
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May 28, 2010
Tasha
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This book is a great collection of poems that really reflect diversity and America. Diversity in race as well as the range of emotions in human experience, both are on display in this collection. The collection moves gracefully from one poem to the next, each fitting next to the other to make a cohesive whole. This is helped by Soentpiet’s art which celebrates emotions, humanity and community in the faces he depicts.
Hopkins has created a collection that really meshes well. Each p More...
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Sep 23, 2010
Ofilia
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For the most part I liked the poems in this collection. I do not like the illustrations. This type of photograph quality watercolor with lots of detail always looks to me as if the lighting is too bright. It can distort facial features which I think makes it a bit creepy. I like the multicultural aspect of the poetry particularly Me x 2 done in both English and Spanish, which cleverly illustrates the point. There are a couple of poems that I felt didn’t really fit into the overall mix: A Young S
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Oct 17, 2011
My books is a poetry. My book is about poems. I like thebook "Amazing Faces" because it's interesting, funny but is also cool. My favorite poem about this book is "Amazing Face" because it's about this little cute baby and the mom actioally the mom loves the baby because it's her's doo. I'll remeber that when i was a baby i was tiny. I'll recomend this book to my first (1) and therd (3) grade teacher thoe she was the same teacher i had named Mrs.Colon ,I'll recomend the book
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Oct 20, 2011
Brenda
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A mi me encanta este libro poesia.Este libro se trata de muchos poemas por ejenplo un poema se trata de un nino que dise de donde bienen los suenos y el se pone a pensar que si los suenos se esconden debajo de la almuada.Mi esquema de este libro es que yo me recuerdo cuandoyo tanbien ddesia de donde benian los suenos.Me pregunto porque o que lo iso pensar de donde benian los suenos.Me recuerdo que cuando se me cayo mi diente yo tenia un sueno que me dieron 20 dolares pero cuando desperte nomas
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Jul 17, 2011
Dianne
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Age of readership: Ages 4-10
Genre: Poetry
Diversity: Ethnic, Gender and Age diversity in the United States
Illustrations: Expressive and vibrant watercolor portraiture
My response to the book: These 16 poems highlight the beauty of Asian-American, African-American, Native-American, Hispanic-American and Caucasian-American girls, boys and women and men. One poem by Jane Medina, Me x 2 or Yo x 2 is presented completely in English and Spanish.
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Genre: Poetry
Diversity: Ethnic, Gender and Age diversity in the United States
Illustrations: Expressive and vibrant watercolor portraiture
My response to the book: These 16 poems highlight the beauty of Asian-American, African-American, Native-American, Hispanic-American and Caucasian-American girls, boys and women and men. One poem by Jane Medina, Me x 2 or Yo x 2 is presented completely in English and Spanish.
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Oct 06, 2011
Kathryn
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A big 5 stars to this wonderful anthology of poetry. I love how the author decided to showcase every different race in this great country of ours. From the mother sewing in Chinatown to the young Hispanic boy watching the sunset at Guadalupe Peak. From the football hero to the young man returning from war... this book is awesome. My connection with this book is that I have a firegighter and soldier in my family and the book has poems about both. I think everyone should read this book, whether yo
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Nov 30, 2010
Elizabeth
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"Amazing Faces" is truly an amazing book that is best enjoyed by sharing and reading with friends and family of all ages. The illustrations are gorgeous and truly capture the intended sentiment of each poem. Here's my favorite poem in the book:
Mex x2
I read times two.
I write times two.
I think, I dream,
I cry times two.
I laugh times two.
I'm right times two.
I sing, I ask,
I try times two.
I do twice as much
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Mex x2
I read times two.
I write times two.
I think, I dream,
I cry times two.
I laugh times two.
I'm right times two.
I sing, I ask,
I try times two.
I do twice as much
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Jan 26, 2012
Julie
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This collection of poems celebrates diversity. Lee Bennett Hopkins has compiled a selection of poetry that speaks to the shared experiences and emotions of people regardless of their race, culture, or national origin. This anthology includes works from Nikki Grimes, Janet Wong, Pat Mora and many other celebrated poets and concludes with Langston Hughes' celebrated poem--My People. Chris Soentpiet's illustrations reflect the diversity of poets and experiences shared in this book.
Apr 19, 2011
Eileen
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This collection of sixteen poems portray the many kinds of people that make up our nation. Diversity in race, age, gender, and various emotions are present. The book if full of expressive illustrations that help bring each poem to life. Each reader will be able to relate to some of the poems on a personal level because they are about life. I especially enjoyed A Young Soldier by Prince Redcloud. This collection of poems will help readers celebrate what America is all about.
Oct 26, 2011
Giovanni
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A mi me encanta este libro de poesia.Este libro se trata de las caras como puede pasar en tu vida como algen te puede envitar a comer una hanburgesa y unas papas y ay te puedes enamorar o tu mamate mira y dice que eres el nino mas vonito del mundo y algunas veses no quieren aser tu amigo porque eres intelijente,vonito.Este cuento me recuerda que un nino no tenia amigos.?porque isieron este libro.Yo le recomiendo este libro a eduardo porque es interesante.
Oct 12, 2011
Jenniferg
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amino megusta este libro de poesia.Este libro se trata de personos que son biancos y morenos.El libro esta escrito por chris Soentpiet.Ellos explican comoson y como setratan codo persona.yo tengo esquema con este libro porque tengo amigas blancas y morenas.me pregunto porque hay diferentes personons.quiero recordar cuando hay munchas personos.Le recomiendo este libro ami amiga porque alamegor aellos le va a gustar.
Jun 17, 2010
Kenny
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Amazing Faces is a fascinating book that would assist me in teaching a great Social Studies lesson on the status of our current population and culture in the United States. Each page has a beautiful poem that describes the lifestyle of a different individual from a different background. However, the book also conveys a sense of one single community. This simple lesson would apply to 4th graders.
Dec 16, 2011
Victoria
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I kind of like this book because it is cool andit ispoetry and reading poems is fun.Te books general is poetry.It is about poetryand I like a poem that is called Hamburger Heaven becouse they found in love.My schema is that my tio Jose all moust ell in love whit a girl and I swaw him.I have a question is about ? why thit the author write this poem?I WILL RECOMEND THIS BOOK TO MIS.COLEMAN SO SHE CAN READED AS A BLUEBONNET.
Oct 26, 2011
Edgar
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A mi me encanta este libro de poesia .Este libro esta escrito por muchos autores.Este libro se trata de poemas de personas.Yo tengo esquema con este libro porque en mi clase hicimos poemas.Yo quiero recordar este libro que los poemas son de personas.Yo selo recomiendo a Denis porque es de gols para tu futur.Mi poemas favorito es the un soldado joven que regresa a casa.
Sep 10, 2011
Robin
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Lee Bennett Hopkins has done a wonderful job choosing poems for this book. The style of poetry is varied, as are the subjects discussed and cultures represented. The vibrant and detailed illustrations by Chris Soentpiet make the poems even better. I read a five selections aloud to my fifth grade classes yesterday, and both the poems and illustrations were met with approval.
Oct 06, 2011
Stephanie
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I love this POETRY book because its about people.This life is about alot of people and kids.The book is about a boy counting the stars.He hear the birds chirping their night and he started looking at the sky.He counts the stars and I do too.why did he look at the sky wen he stop counting the stars?I recomed to blanca and my family + my classmates.
Oct 06, 2011
Alma
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I like this book because it shows you olot of persons and the differat things they do. This book is an instresting poetry book. And i have schema with all the persons because same mexican like me . And my Queston is i wonder how many pepol are from oter cites and contries my favorit poem is the hero because my broter plays scooer like one of the poems
Mar 14, 2011
Richelle
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Hopkins has compiled a stellar collection of poetry celebrating the many different faces of America. Many of the poets are well-known (Yolen, Hughes, Mora, Grimes), but I must admit it's Soentpiet's illustrations that are the real star of the book. Beautifully realistic, he captures the nuances in age, color, and emotion in a way that jumps off the page.
Oct 03, 2011
Denise
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My opinion of the book is that i like it alot.Its genere is poems.The book is about people that are diffrenton the Unites States.My shema is that I love poems and I like to writh them.I will recomend the book to the world cause is poetry and theres diffrent people and the Unites States.My question is that why are there poems of the diffrent people on the Unites States?
Jun 30, 2011
Susie
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A collection of 16 poems sharing the same common feelings of a diverse group of people. Beautifully illustrated in watercolor. Love the pout on the face of the boy from "I'm the One."
A Young Soldier by Prince Redcloud
A young soldier
returns home -
keeping
miles of memories
sealed
within
one
heartbreaking
boyish
grin.
A Young Soldier by Prince Redcloud
A young soldier
returns home -
keeping
miles of memories
sealed
within
one
heartbreaking
boyish
grin.
Oct 12, 2011
Yesli
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A mi meencanta este libro que meda poesia.Este libro de poesia setrata de lo quiere hace por enlo un nino en la historia ai ninos que quieren ase bombero.Este libro me recuerda de cuando yo estabaen karate. yo quiero recorda el poema de karate.Yo le quiero recomedar este libro a ms.juan porque habla de lo que quiere aser.Mi reguta es porque ablan de los tipo de trabajos.
Oct 17, 2011
Jennifer
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A mi no me gusto este libro de poesia. Este libro se trata de personas que son blancos y morenos. el liibro esta escrito por chris Soentpiet. Ellos explican como son y como trata cada persona. Yo tengo esquema con este libro porque tengo amigas blancas y morenas. Me pregunto porque hay differentes personas. Quiro recordar cuando hay muchos persons. Le recomiendo este libro a mis amigas porque a lo mejor lo van a gustar.
Oct 10, 2011
Matthew
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Chris Soentpiet did a great job illustrating this collection of poems. They are all face oriented in some way, even if they aren't specifically about faces in every case. This is a great collection of poems, many of them are free form while others just great pieces of rhyming or two voice poetry. Very nicely done.
Oct 07, 2011
Aimee
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MY opinion is that this book is my favrit book becuase it talks about how pepole are diffrent contres.THIS book is poems.MY conection whith this book is we meet new faces at school. I recomend this book to blanca it talks about new faces they meet.THIS book shows new kids making friends.THIS book is poetry.
Oct 19, 2011
Melvin
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Me gusta este libro de Poesia.
Poesia
Mi poema favorito es Karate Kid porque es como la pelicula KARATE KID.Mi esquema es una nina lee y cuenta por 2 y yo leo y cuento por 2.Porque el author hiso muchos cuentos de personas en el libro de AMAZING FACES.
Y voy a recomender este libro a mi clase.
Poesia
Mi poema favorito es Karate Kid porque es como la pelicula KARATE KID.Mi esquema es una nina lee y cuenta por 2 y yo leo y cuento por 2.Porque el author hiso muchos cuentos de personas en el libro de AMAZING FACES.
Y voy a recomender este libro a mi clase.
Oct 11, 2011
Blanca
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MY opinion is that this book is my favorite book because it talks people are different contrys. THIS book is poetry.MY favorite book is hambuger heaven.MY conection with this book is I meet new people.I recomend this book to my friends because it talks about different colors of people and cultures.
Oct 17, 2011
Daniela
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I like the book poetry.This book is about the people of states.My favorite poem is Karate kid because it rhymes.This book reminds that the people who came to United States.I will recomended to to Neida because she like the poetry book.
Question:Where is the kid on the poem Highinthe the sky?
Question:Where is the kid on the poem Highinthe the sky?
Sep 28, 2011
Bianca
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I really liked this because is so FUN.It has a genre of a poem.Some of my favorite is Miss Stone.My schemais Miss Stone beacuseit seas that ants are gathering around her just like ants gather around us.My question is why did they write this book?.I will recomend this book to all of my friends.
Oct 24, 2011
Jacqueline
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I like the book of amazing faces.It is a bookof poems.This book is about people who do sports,dreams,and family.My shema is that i want to have an other brother.How do dreams get in or brains.I recommend the book who likes to read about a lot of poems.
Oct 26, 2011
Eduardo.v
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The book of Amazing faces was really cool.It was kind of a poem book.I really like the part when a boy was asking wear do thedreams com from.I have a schema for this book.It reminds me of second grade when my teaher was reading a book about China.I have a question.Was the boy asking the question in hes dream or in real life?
