April 2nd was International Children’s Book Day. And April is National Poetry Month. In celebration, I have two lovely options for you this week:
Option A: Be a kid!
You could read a picture book (or two or three) and share what you read.
Write up a post sharing your favorite books from childhood
Write up a post about reading together with your child(ren)
Option B: Be a poet!
Write your own poem and share with us!
Write bookish ABC poems–ABC’s of favorite authors, favorite books, favorite characters, favorite book blogs, or any combination of the above. Maybe even an ABC’s of a bibliophile or book addict. (A is for…B is for…etc.)(For example, ABC’s of Dr. Seuss)
Review a book you’ve read recently in haiku. (It doesn’t need to be a poetry book you’re reviewing, any book will do.) See Emilyreads for an idea of what I mean.
Read a poetry book and review it
Participate in Poetry Friday (This week’s host will be Carol’s Corner.)
I’m not much for poetry so I’ve chosen option A. I have quite a huge list, so here it goes:
- Below the Root, And All Between and Until the Celebration by Zilpha Keatley Snyder – I remember loving this trilogy when I was about 12 (?). It was so magical and I could just see this fantasy world in my mind. I haven’t read them in forever, but I am definitely going to try and pick them up again.
- The Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell – I remember reading this one for school in grade 5 and then rereading it over and over. I loved Karana and I thought she was so smart and brave to create a home and existence for herself all on her own.
- Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien – The was another one we had to read for school. I think this one was grade 3. I loved it because I loved the thought of the rats creating this whole little world for themselves underground. I recently read it to my 5 year-old and I think he liked it a lot too.
- The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks – I’m starting to see a pattern here! I seemed to really like books with a little bit of magic in them. I loved the thought of a little toy coming to life. I used to wish that some of my toys would come to life too! I hope my son will enjoy this one as much as I did.
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle – This is another fantasical classic. I remember liking this one because it was kind of science-y (not a real word, I know) and that was right up my alley. I also read the sequels to this one and I liked them just as much. I plan on reading all of these to my son as well.
I could go on and on, but I think I’ll revisit this topic another time!
April 7th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
I haven’t read any of those, but thanks for sharing.
April 8th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
I’ve only read A Wrinkle in Time, but I enjoyed that a lot
April 9th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
OH! NIMH & Wrinkle, two of my all time favorite. What great taste you have
April 10th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Island of the blue Dolphins was one of my favourites too! As was Indian in the Cupboard!
April 11th, 2009 at 12:12 am
The Rats of Nimh was one of my husband’s favorite books as a child. And I loved reading The Indian in the Cupboard with my own kids, though I don’t think it was published yet when I was a kid myself.
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