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I would not use this book in my classroom

I enjoyed reading this book and the fact it was all original poems from renowned poets

“it also takes rich fertile soil. Lots of good, old-fashioned care. And rain to make roses blossom in the air.“

There are so many different poems of different stories and themes within this book. It is honestly a great collection of short poetic stories to have in a classroom or on a bookshelf at home.

Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets by Kwame Alexander, 2017. This book features a collection of children's poems that represent a variety of cultures. Every poem in this book was written by a famous poet. The poetic stories in this book contain vibrant illustrations and convey strong emotions. There are wonderful poems within this book that would be appropriate for children of all ages.

it also takes rich fertile soil
Lots of good, old fashioned care
And rain to make roses blossom in the air.

This would be great for little older kids but lots of amazing poems that honor famous poets and could be an amazing think to add a poetry unit or to read a few in a little downtime after recess!

“Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets“ is a beautifully crafted collection by Kwame Alexander, celebrating the lives and works of various renowned poets. The book is both an homage and an introduction to the world of poetry, appealing to readers of all ages.

“Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets“ is a beautifully crafted collection by Kwame Alexander, celebrating the lives and works of various renowned poets. The book is both an homage and an introduction to the world of poetry, appealing to readers of all ages.

This would be great for little older kids but lots of amazing poems that honor famous poets and could be an amazing think to add a poetry unit or to read a few in a little downtime after recess!

“it also takes rich fertile soil
Lots of good, old fashioned care
And rain to make roses blossom in the air.“ - Quote

it also takes rich fertile soil
Lots og good, old fashioned care
And rain to make roses blossom in the air.

This would be great for litle older kids but lots of amazing poems that honor famous poets and could be an amazing think to add a poetry unit or to read a few in a little downtime.

Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets | Kwame Alexander. Is a colloction of poems about different famous poets. This book has beautyful picutres that go with each poem. Each poem has there own pattern and verses making it intreging and a beuftul collection of words

“People forget... poetry is not just words on a page... it is... a snowflake on your tongue... a tattoo on the inside of your arm“....

I think this book would be good to use when teaching poetry to a class. I think it would be good for students to hear a poem about the different types of poems.

This book is broken up into three parts: Got Style, In Your Shoes, and Thank You. Each poem is different. I read the Poem Snapshots by Chris Colderley. The poem describes all that poetry is and can be. The poem is like someone is telling you in real life what a poem is. It feels like someone is talking, and then taking a break to think, sort of like a child would do. It has a slow pace to convey its message.

Hue and cry
“Bronzeville lady
Way past cool
Voice like butter
Melting blues

She sung low
she swung high
Rouse with rhyme
Hue and cry

Womanblack
Smile like moon
Bronzeville lady
Gone too soon“

I would allow older elementary school students to look at this and maybe pick a favorite to share with the class and analyze the deeper meaning together. For the younger students, I could read one a day to them (or more) and we can talk about what makes it a poem rather than just a very short story- or lines of words.

This anthology of poems goes into great detail about the many different kinds of poems. It has examples of all the kinds that are beautifully written. From haikus to basic rhyming poems with fantastic imagery, to contemporary verse poems that have a hidden meaning underneath. I think having a collection like this that you can go back to and reflect on many types of poems is great to get a good feel for them all.

“Here a beautiful red field grows- I'd say the loveliest anyone knows.“

I would use this poem with older elementary students to describe how life can be challenging and sometimes it takes more than just belief to make things happen. You have to be willing to put in the hard work and effort to see the results you're looking for. It would also be a good way to reinforce rhyming, as every two lines rhyme. I could ask students to identify the rhymes and note what they feel, hear, or smell when they read the poem.

The poem “A Field of Roses“ by Chris Colderley discusses how there is an old verse that says that believing in roses it what makes them bloom. However, knowing how challenging life can be, it takes many other things other than belief to make something happen. The author concludes by stating that a rich field of flowers grows within them. Each line rhyme with a different ending: -oom, -oil, -air/-are, and -ows. I can see and smell the roses too!

It was a day to sip tea and savor lovely poetry inspired by other great poets. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ pick for the illustrations and poems.

I would read anything that Kwame Alexander wrote, sponsored, or published! In this lively poetry collection, Alexander, Colderley, and Wentworth share poems that celebrate some of the greatest poets who ever lived: Angelou, Cummings, Dickinson, Frost, and many others. Beautiful 😍

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Let loose your heart - raise your voice.

I love how each poem celebrates a poet and how the illustrations give tribute to the poet it is celebrating.

This collection of poems is amazing. Each poem celebrates a different poet that had a meaningful impact on the authors. This gives students exposure to a number of different poets and can strike interest in doing research on the poets that are discussed.

What a fantastic (Coretta Scott King Award Winning) poetry book for students! This can serve as a great IR or PR assignment. This book is a collection of poems for children to read. It honors and celebrates poets of all backgrounds. What a great way to get your students interested in poetry. I think a great idea for a lesson plan would be to pair students up and have them choose one poem to annotate or write about. We love choice in the classroom!

This, P-RA-BC-LC, Coretta Scott King Award Winner, Newbery Medalist, and Caldecott Honoree collection of innovative poetry collaboration, comes from Lucille Clifton, who wrote"Poems come out of wonder, not out of knowing." Made up of twenty poems, each one celebrating another noble poet. In 3 parts; "Got Style" "In Your Shoes" and "Thank You "

A #KwameAlexander #poem celebrating #GwendolynBrooks

A lovely #poem by #ChrisColderley celebrating #EmilyDickinson

April is National Poetry Month !! Another great book by Kwame Alexander. This P/B book highlights African American poets with biographical information as well as 20 poems. This would be a great RA or CR. Teachingbooks.net offers a classroom extension where students can work in pairs to create an original work of art to go with an assigned poem. How awesome would it be to then have a in class gallery walk ! #UCFLAE3414SP20

#ReallyRandomFebruary Day 24: In the Preface, Kwame Alexander noted: ““A poem is a small but powerful thing. It has the power to reach inside of you, to ignite something in you, and to change you in ways you never imagined.” like a #Candle, really. Fats‘ review of this gorgeous poetry anthology in celebration of poems and poets: https://wp.me/pDlzr-ghE

“Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets” by “Crossover” author Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Ekua Holmes, is a sweet Poetry PB composed of 20 poems “celebrating” different influential African American poets. It also contains biographical information on the poets. This book is also a Coretta Scott King Award winner. Teaching Strategies: RT, CR

Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets by Kwame Alexander is a collection of P that won the Coretta Scott King award in 2018! Introduce your students to the world of poetry though this book and also the the astoundingly popular author Kwame Alexander! I think a CR would be such a fun poetry lesson for students! #LAE3414sp19

Out of Wonder written by Kwame Alexander with Chris Colderley and Marjory Wentworth is a collection of original poems written in the style of 20 famous poets. Some of the famous poets being celebrated in this collection are: Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, and Langston Hughes. This P collection won the 2018 Coretta Scott King Award. In my future classroom I would use this book as a RA to support students comprehension of poetry and to talk about

This was a beautiful and creative P book by Kwame Alexander. In this book, he and a few of his favorite authors pay tribute to 20 famous, loved poets with poetry written by them in the style of the poet they are honoring. Very cool book to share. In the back of the book, he gives a brief history of each poet highlighted in the book. Very well thought out and could be a great guide for budding artists in Elementary school. #lae3414sp19.

Lucy and I really enjoyed Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets. It is a wonderful picture book to celebrate P (Anthology). Kwame Alexander, author of The Crossover, is one of the poets in this book. This unique picture book celebrates famous poets through the art of P. This book would be a great introduction to a poetry unit in your classroom. I would definitely use it as a RA. #LAE3414SP19

Here‘s my catch from the Tucson Festival of Books! Wish I could take home much more. So many inspiring moments and authors.