Description:
Quatrain? What kind of train is that? Actually, it’s a poem! Quatrains are poems with patterns of rhyming words. Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how quatrains work—and shows some of the many ways they can be written.
I Saw an Invisible Lion Today is packed with poems on subjects ranging from grandmothers to muzaloos to make you giggle and howl. And when you’ve finished reading, you can try your hand at writing your own poems!
Product Details (Amazon):
- Age Range: 8 – 12 years
- Grade Level: 3 – 7
- Series: Poetry Adventures
- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: Millbrook Press (April 1, 2016)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1467797316
- ISBN-13: 978-1467797313
- Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 0.2 x 8.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
Review:
Whether or not the Invisible Lion in question is Aslan remains unknown, however, what I do know is that this anthology is clear cut and precise which makes it easy to fathom for children who have not been introduced to the poetic form known as Quatrains.
Not only does Brian P. Cleary clearly illustrate what a Quatrain is, he explores this concept by demonstrating it through various Quatrains of his own making which have different rhyme schemes such as ABCB, AABB, and ABAB. Moreover, he goes as far as to mention that Quatrains can be standalone stanzas or an entire poem in itself.
Furthermore, the contents of this collection of assorted poems are brought to life owing to the adept hand of the illustrator Richard Watson. I couldn’t think of a better way to broach Quatrains to a layman.
Not to mention, at the conclusion of the book, Brian leaves lots of helpful references to further explore the subject matter and develop a knack for it. I do imagine this will be a helpful handbook in a classroom setting for those charting waters in Quatrains for the first time at an early age.
With this in mind, I do highly recommend this anthology to those in search of an anthology which will serve the dual role of teacher and text.
Rating:
Justification: Ideal for the target audience.
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