The Poetry of Spring from Great Poets and Writers of the Past (Ivy in Bloom)
Poetry for Summer and Autumn from Great Poets and Writers of the Past (Ivan's Great Fall)
Both books illustrated by Kristin Blackwood
Published by Vanita Books
Book Review
First I’ve got to say I love Vanita Oelschlager books, but even more importantly, so does my six year old granddaughter who is really the target audience. Vanita’s books are great learning tools for use by a parent or educator to help with many of life’s challenges and experiences. They seem to always leave you smiling.
I put these two books together in
one review because they obviously go hand in hand for discussions about seasons
or perhaps talking about weather during circle time at preschool or kindergarten. Winter weary Ivy is anxious for spring to
arrive in all its glorious colors and for the return of flowers and birds. Ivan is sad to see summer fading, but after
some reflection, he realizes that fall is about friends and returning to school
amidst different but still vibrant colors. Oh and Halloween – we can’t forget
Halloween.
The author helps children to explore
and express their feelings about the changing seasons and change in general, through
the use of short excerpts from poems by Dickinson, Bronte, Frost, Keats and
others. The illustrations by Kristin Blackwood are bright and whimsical and add
to the atmosphere created by the words.
All in all, if the name Vanita Oelschlager is on the
cover, you can be pretty confident you have a winner.
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