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Readers who will like this book:

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Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:

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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Today and Today

Book Title: Today and Today


Author: Issa


Illustrator/Artist: G. Brian Karas


Publisher: Scholastic Press


Copyright Date: 2007


Genre: Poetry


Brief Annotation: The haikus of the early 19th Century Japanese poet, Issa, have been selected and arranged to tell the story of an ordinary family and their life through the four seasons. Issa’s work is presented by artist G. Brian Karas, whose artwork works to enhance the tone and feelings of the poetry – you are drawn in to the page by the words, and then linger longer as those words come to life through the illustrations.


Your Rating (1-5) and why: 3 – I think the illustrations are cute and definitely add to the poetry. Although there are a few haikus that don’t quite translate to the haiku format, most do, and allow for teaching and understanding haikus. I realize some of how I rate a book comes from whether or not I felt some kind of connection with the text and/or illustrations – I just didn’t feel a connection with this book.


Readers who will like this book: Children with a sense of family will be able to connect to the illustrations where they’re able to see some of their own lives on the pages – everyday type interactions with parents, grandparents and siblings.


Question to ask about this book before a read aloud: What is a haiku?


Interest Level: 4-9

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