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“The Red Wheelbarrow so much depends upon a red wheelbarrow glazed with rain water beside the white”

These poems show us that even small words can create big images in our minds. After reading a few, think about your favorite season and the things you love about it, like blooming flowers in spring or falling leaves in autumn. Try writing a very short poem, just one or two lines, that captures that season.

Featuring 36 short poems, each poem is accompanied by Sweet‘s colorful and engaging illustrations, which bring the verses to life, making the book perfect for reading aloud. Through simple yet vivid language, Firefly July offers children and adults a wonderful way to see the world through poetry, capturing moments of nature, play, and imagination in every season.

“The moon is the North Wind's cookie, he bites it day by day.“ I love this quote because it shows imagination.

This book is good for encouraging students to take a look at the world around them and how they can capture their own thoughts.

Poetry - Published in 2014. The poems in this book are very short and discusses nature, weather and moments of wonder. The poems are easy for children to leave and leave room for interpretation.

All night long
The moonlit sea
tosses white chrysanthemums
to the rocky shore

Since the poems are so short, this is a great, quick read for early readers and can add a bit of poetry to any school day at any grade. The teacher could read one of these poems as a transition activity during the day to reorient students and get them used to poetry and its structures in a fun and interesting way.

This collection of poems lives up to its name, providing its readers with short poems all about life, nature, and all the creatures that inhabit the Earth. Easy to read and with a poetic structure, this collection is sure to keep young readers engaged and get them excited about poetry.

“tearing itself to shreds / On bared-wire fences.”