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K-Gr 3—VanDerwater and O'Rourke have created a compendium of poetry that focuses on the sheer joy of reading. Twenty-three selections of varying rhyme schemes convey a world rich with emotions and experiences. Each verse is connected to relatable reading milestones, such as laughing over the Sunday comics or staying up late to read under the covers. Conversational in style, these poems provide illustrative cues that invite children to explore imagery. In "Maps," a boy holds "a whole city crinkling" in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This collection of twenty-three poems celebrates all kinds of reading, from a new reader understanding "letters make words" to reading for pleas...Log In or Sign Up to Read More