Saturday, March 29, 2014 Time11:00am until 1:00pm Description Join Paul Janeczko and Melissa Sweet for Poetic Shorts,” the launch of the celebrated anthology FIREFLY JULY: A YEAR OF VERY SHORT POEMS (Candlewick Press). Author Paul Janeczko will lead a poetry workshop for all ages while illustrator Melissa Sweet collages before our very eyes! After everyone has composed a “Poetic Short” on a paper bag, Paul Janeczko will kick off a poetry reading by inviting paper bag poets to also read. A giveaway of two books and a book signing will follow. CANNOT ATTEND? The Maine Coast Book Shop will reserve signed books by request, to pick up at a later date, or ship (plus shipping fee). More about the book… FIREFLY JULY: A YEAR OF VERY SHORT POEMS By Paul Janeczko Illustrated by Melissa Sweet Published by Candlewick Press It only takes a few words, if they’re the right words, to create a strong image. Whether listened to in the comfort of a cozy lap or read independently, the thirty-six very short poems in this collection remind readers young and old that a few perfect words and pictures can make the world glow. Selected by acclaimed poet Paul B. Janeczko and gorgeously illustrated by Melissa Sweet, FIREFLY JULY invites children to sample poems throughout the four seasons. “Evocative and accessible, they make excellent prompts for classroom poetry exercises…Sweet’s artwork is marvelously varied.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Any collection will be brighter with the inclusion of this treasure.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “Caldecott Honor artist Sweet’s pictures are, in a word, gorgeous…The harmonious cooperation of words and images provides a memorable reading experience for each season and for the whole year ‘round.” —Booklist (starred review) “Scintillating!” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 00:34:14 +0000