Here's an uplifting little picture book that is full of the haiku form of poetry. It will make young and old smile.
Random House sent me a copy of this book for review (thank you). It has been published, so check for a copy at your local bookstore now.
I don't know much about haiku poetry. I know it's different from simple rhymes or repetitive syllables in poetry. So I looked it up: Haiku is an unrhymed, syllabic form adapted from the Japanese: three
lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Because it is so brief, a haiku is
necessarily imagistic, concrete and pithy, juxtaposing two images in a
very few words to create a single crystalline idea. The juxtaposed
elements are linked in Japanese by a kireji, or “cutting
word”—poets writing haiku in English or other Western languages often
use a dash or an ellipsis to indicate the break or cut between the
linked images. (From http://poetry.about.com/od/poeticforms/g/haiku.htm)
While I wouldn't want to tackle it, this author has done a very good job of using haiku to spread a message of love and to reaffirm a child's self-confidence.
This book would be a great book for a grandparent to share with a child. It's an easy way to let them know they are loved and both old and young will enjoy the book.
Happy reading.
I'm Jo Ann Hakola, The Book Faerie, bookworm and bookseller. I have been selling books since January of 2000. It's a homebased business and I sell online only. Here is my website: http:www.bookfaerie.com I offer free shipping stateside. It's a one woman endeavor, and I love working for myself. I have over 6,000 books online now. I do book reviews from a reader's point-of-view and try to spread the magic of reading.
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I must admit I hated poetry writing in school, and had a hard time grasping anything that didn't rhyme, which haiku does not.
I hope this book can be a teaching tool and a fun read for all who read it.
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