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Readers who will like this book:

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Friday, February 3, 2012

BookSpeak! : Poems about Books


Book Title: Bookspeak!: Poems about Books


Author(s): Laura Purdie Salas


Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: Josée Bisaillon


Publisher: Clarion Books


Copyright Date: 2011


Genre: Picture Book - Poetry


Brief Annotation:


Salas is a poet and advocate for books! There are poems about loved books, forgotten books, and bookplates. There’s a poem bout how the middle of the story wants to be just as important as the beginning or the end, how the reader anticipates the next 1,000-word picture, and more…


Your Rating (1-5) and why:


5!! – Not only is it a great book to read to book-haters, the poetry and the illustrations are fun and whimsical to follow. If I ever had to be on trial for “why books are important,” I would bring this book as evidence.


Readers who will like this book:


This would be a great read-aloud for any age. Children that love books, children that are just being introduced to books, and I bet even children that can’t stand books could find something that they'd enjoy in Bookspeak! It’s silly, short, and sweet.


Yopp & Yopp - After Reading Activity p.132 – Literary Borrowing:


Have each child write any style of poem about books or about a specific book they love.


Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:


Do you like books?

What would happen if all of the books in the world just disappeared?


1. Interest Level (age): 4 and up


2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade): 2.5


3. Book Trailer:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G44GF6bc9FI

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