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Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2002-01-03

Doodle Dandies: Poems That Take Shape

Doodle Dandies: Poems That Take Shape

J Patrick Lewis, Author

Lisa Desimini, Illustrator

Paperback

9780689848896

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In this imaginative collection of poems, the words of each poem unite to form an image of the poem's subject. For example, the text of the poem "Skyscraper" reaches toward the sky as a needle-pointed building. Full-color illustrations.
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Words tumble, curl, and leap across each page—revealing how form can echo meaning. These poems don’t just describe; they become what they portray. A joyful invitation to see language with fresh eyes, this collection delights in the unexpected and celebrates poetry as both picture and play.

Keywords and Themes: Creativity • Figurative Language • General • Imagination • Juvenile Nonfiction • Pattern • Perspective • Playfulness • Poetry • Rhythm • Visual Literacy • Wonder • Wordplay

Readability • 3.3

Age Range • 4-8

Pages • 40

Subjects • Children's poetry • American • Visual poetry • American • American poetry • Visual poetry

Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General

I
am
a
nee
dle
of
steel
glass &
cement
102
stories
high on a clear
day you can see
200
miles out into the
Atlantic or watch
hundreds of ants
scurrying like
people on the sidewalks
below & the yellow
bugs racing recklessly
along the city streets &
ride the elevator all the
way down in 37 seconds
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