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“Cherry blossoms fall— / petals drift in slow motion— / landing on the earth.“

Jon J Muth's 'Hi, Koo!' is a delightful exploration of the seasons through the eyes of the panda bear, Koo. With its haiku-inspired verses and lush watercolor illustrations, it introduces children to the beauty of nature and the art of concise expression. This book is a wonderful tool for teaching about poetry forms, seasonal changes, and the connection between language and nature

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I like how this book is full on examples of a haiku. It truly uses them in my lotions ways that could help inspire children to make them.

A nice book to use in your classroom to use for seasons and also haiku‘s.

Winter; “snowfall gathers my footprints i do a powdery stomp“
Spring: “ New leaves new grass new sky spring“

This book, in the beginning, gives the reader a good haiku origin. This book is a poem about the seasons that a panda goes through in a year.

Winter: “snow gathers my footprints, I do a powdery stomp”
Spring: “new leaves new grass new sky spring!”

I liked this book! It is about the haiku traditions and culture. I think it would be useful for great watching if cultures.

Perilous tic tac toe, X‘s and O‘s

This is a great book about pandas! It focuses on the culture and origin of a haiku and goes through the seasons as a panda would. Cute books for children!

winter: “Snowfall gathers my footprints I do a powdery stomp”
spring: “New leaves new grass new sky spring!”

I really liked how the illustrator incorporated the Japan culture in this book.

I like this book a lot. In the beginning of the book it gives very a very good discretion of how a haiku originated. This book is a poem about the seasons that a panda does through in a year. I would recommend this book for younger grades.

I would share this with older students.

This is a haiku book that explores the seasons throughout the year. I think it would be a great book to read to older students who are learning about haikus in the classroom. It explores the senses by including words that evoke your senses.

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