Nine-year-old Sam
loves fishing with his dad. So when his pesky little sister, Lucy, horns in on
their fishing trip, he’s none too pleased: “Where’s my stringer? / Something’s
wrong! / The princess doll does not belong!” All ends well in this winsome book
of poems—each labeled with its proper poetic form, from quatrain to tercet.
Together the poems build a dawn-to-dusk story of a father-son bond, of sibling
harmony lost and found—and most of all, of delicious anticipation. Charming
line drawings animate the poetry with humor and drama, and the extensive Poet’s
Tackle Box at the end makes this the perfect primer to hook aspiring poets of
all ages.
Since I mostly read YA, I didn’t know how I would like this
MG book, but I absolutely loved it. Gone
Fishing explores many different types of poetry in a fun and interesting
way. I love how the story unfolds, jumping from one type of poem to another.
The illustrations work perfectly reminding me a bit of Roald Dahl’s. This book
will definitely get younger children interested in poetry.
There are also extras at the back, telling you what each
poem type is and the rules to writing that particular type of poem, which will
encourage children to begin writing their own poems. Since they’re at the back
of the book though, they don’t mess up the flow of the story.
Gone Fishing
releases 3/5/2013 and is currently available for pre-order.
Sounds like fun!
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