Product Description

Bring the magic of poetry to life with "R is for Rhyme: A Poetry Alphabet." From acrostics and ballads to meter and metaphor, author and poet Judy Young has written a delightful collection of poems to illustrate poetic tools, terms and techniques. Each term or technique is demonstated in an accompanying poem so readers can see the method at work. Whether haiku or rap, sonnets or cinquain, budding writers of all ages will be inspired to put their imaginations to work crafting their own poems.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #114507 in Books
• Published on: 2006-01-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 46 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781585362400
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Judy Young remembers showing one of her first poems to her grandmother when she was about ten years old, and she has been in love with writing poems ever since. Judy shares her knowledge and love of poetry by conducting writing workshops for K-12 students and educators. She has also taught poetry writing at Drury University's pre-college program. Judy serves on the board of the Missouri State Poetry Society as Youth Works Director, and, as such, was recognized in 2005 by the National Federation of State Poetry Societies with their first annual Award of Merit for Outstanding Youth Activities. She is also the editor of the MSPS anthology, Grist.

Customer Reviews

worth owning
This is my favorite book of poetry for kids. It has a poem on each page based on some poetry style or form with its definition given to the right of each poem explaining its origins and structural format. It goes through everything from acrostic poetry to deeper more complex forms of poetry, and the author has written an original poem that illustrates each form.
February is poetry month, and every year for the last two years, we have gone to that book and learned a few more. It was my hope to just do the book the first year, but it proved too much. It was more fitting to our schedules to cover a few well than try to create 26 different forms of poetry when my dd was in 3rd grade! She normally redoes the poetry styles that she's familiar with right away, and then attempts a new more structured form. She's in fifth grade now and asked when we were going to do our poetry this year.
I got this book by chance from a friend who was a teacher and moving on, and this has become the most used and prized of all the books she gave me.

Granddaughters Favorite Book
We purchased this book for our granddaughter who turned 8 this year. She loved it! My wife was so impressed with the book she wants a copy to keep in our home and she's not 8 anymore. It is a fun book and appeals to all ages, especially those who want to share it with children.

R is for Rhyme
Beautiful book that describes all types of poetry with explanations that are both easy and also for older students.