Poem Book #2: Firefly July: A year of very Short Poems

I absolutely ADORED this book, the collections of poems will move the reader through the four seasons (Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter) each poem in the book describes the elements of what makes that season special and the beautiful illustration’s help to really transport the reader to that given season. (Ex: Spring – “ rain beat’s down, roots stretch up. They’ll meet in a flower.”) the poems may contain a few words, but they are truly the right words which creates this strong image. Each page is filled with such imaginative scenes which captures the heartfelt essence of the poetry, the poems in the book are written by well accomplished poets and are compiled by the author. The placement of each poems within the different seasons can help younger readers to understand figurative language behind many of the poems.

I would absolutely give this poem book a four out of four stars! there are over thirty poems and they are very short, sweet and simple. This particular poem book is challenging readers to think about different ways of describing an object or thing, it’s allowing for the use of adjectives by describing something they know in a whole new light. Also with the powerful illustrations children will be able to illustrate the poems and add meanings to the words in their own way. The illustrations complement the seasons (they are just simply gorgeous, vibrant depending on the season and appealing), you have flowers, green fields, the beach, snow etc. they are illustrated by watercolors. This poetry book would make a great introduction to poetry, the condensed format gives readers a lot of power to work through the words and it’s easy to discuss with the reader.

Title: Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems
Author: Paul B. Janeczko 
Publisher: Candlewick
Publication Date: 2014
ISBN: 9780763648428

Comments

  1. Brielle SutherlandJanuary 4, 2020 at 7:42 PM

    This sounds like a great collection of poems! Personally, I love poems about the seasons and nature as there is so much that I can easily visualize.

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  2. Katrin BlameyJanuary 12, 2020 at 10:14 AM

    This sounds like a good collection of poetry for teachers to have in the classroom. Whenever you have an extra five minutes to spare, reading a poem that connects to the season could be a worthwhile use of time and can potentially spark all kinds of different discussions. Thank you for sharing this recommendation!

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