Poetry Speaks to Children with CD: (A Poetry Speaks Experience)

"Poetry Speaks to Children" reaches into the world of poetry and pulls out the elements children love: rhyme, rhythm, fun and, every once in a while, a little mischief. Illustrated in colour throughout, "Poetry Speaks to Children" is designed for children of ages six to eleven. Featuring more than 100 poems - 50 of them brought to life on CD - ranging from Gwendolyn Brooks to Ogden Nash, Shel Silverstein and Roald Dahl to J.R.R. Tolkien, the book and CD will allow children (and parents!) to read and listen simultaneously. Consisting of entertaining poems written by well-known artists, this book and accompanying audio CD will present poetry to children, using their natural curiosity and sense of fun to reveal the joy and stimulation made possible through poetry. The book and CD will be arranged so that children can read and listen simultaneously. The poems with audio will be interspersed throughout the book. By linking enjoyable and meaningful interaction with words in the poetic form, this book and audio CD will be a child's first real introduction to the energizing experience of poetry.

Table of Contents:
Publisher's Note Introduction The First Book, Rita Dove The Quarrel, Maxine Kumin Letter to Bee, Emily Dickinson Hurt No Living Thing, Christina Rossetti Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, Robert Frost Wolf, Billy Collins The Tiger Who Wore White Gloves, Gwendolyn Brooks from "The Adventures of Isabel," Ogden Nash On a Flimmering Floom You Shall Ride, Carl Sandburg El Chicle, Ana Castillo The Dentist and the Crocodile, Roald Dahl Bear Song, Kay Ryan Jabberwocky, Lewis Carroll Sneeze, Maxine Kumin Mrs. Mitchell's Underwear, Dennis Lee Okay, Brown Girl, Okay, James Berry Vowel Owl (Roger),John Hollander Magic Words, Anonymous Inuit Poet, translated by Edward Field The Unwritten, W. S. Merwin Crayons: A Rainbow Poem, Jane Yolen Gas, C. K. Williams Knitted Things, Karla Kuskin from Macbeth, William Shakespeare Frodo's Song in Bree, J. R. R. Tolkien Eagle Poem, Joy Harjo The Negro Speaks of Rivers, Langston Hughes I Rise, I Rise, Anonymous Osage Poet Verses from "The Elephant's Child," Rudyard Kipling Alphabets, Part 1, Seamus Heaney John Smith and his Son, John Smith,Wallace Stevens About the Teeth of Sharks, John Ciardi Dinosaur Diets, Jane Yolen My Sister Saw a Dinosaur, Mary Ann Hoberman Joey,Brad Leithauser Rabbit, Mary Ann Hoberman At Last, James Stevenson Epigram Engraved on the Collar of a Dog Which I Gave to His Royal Highness, Alexander Pope Balloons, William Jay Smith Hide and Seek, Robert Graves Every Time I Climb a Tree, David McCord The Reason I Like Chocolate, Nikki Giovanni Trips, Nikki Giovanni Mommies, Nikki Giovanni Lineage, Margaret Walker Snowmen ,Agha Shahid Ali Good Luck Gold, Janet S. Wong The Secret Song, Margaret Wise Brown Why?, James Stevenson The Question, Karla Kuskin First Grade, William Stafford Crying, Galway Kinnell Art Class, X. J. Kennedy How to Paint a Donkey, Naomi Shihab Nye Daddy Fell Into the Pond, Alfred Noyes Working with Mother, Myra Cohn Livingston A Faery Song, W. B. Yeats The Unicorn,Rainer Maria Rilke, translated by Paul Muldoon The Lion and the Lily, Elizabeth Spires hist whist, E. E. Cummings The Ghost and Jenny Jemima, Dennis Lee from "The Raven," Edgar Allan Poe Sheep Party, John Fuller Jamaican Song, James Berry Halfway Down, A. A. Milne Count to Ten and We'll Be There, Rita Dove opposite poem 4, Richard Wilbur opposite poems 7 and 20, Richard Wilbur from "The Tale of Custard the Dragon," Ogden Nash Good Hot Dogs, Sandra Cisneros Lies, All Lies, William Cole Which is the Best?, James Stevenson Casey at the Bat, Ernest L. Thayer The Testing Tree, Part 1, Stanley Kunitz Skating in the Wind, Kristine O'Connell George A Poem for Jesse, Sonia Sanchez To P.J., Sonia Sanchez Valentine, Donald Hall Summer, W. D. Snodgrass Winter, W. D. Snodgrass The Sun has a Tail, Emanuel di Pasquale Knoxville, Tennessee, Nikki Giovanni I Am Cherry Alive, Delmore Schwartz The Tyger, William Blake Conversation with a Mouse, Robert Bly On Turning Ten, Billy Collins How to Stay Up Late, X. J. Kennedy Flashlight, X. J. Kennedy Maturity, X. J. Kennedy Wynken, Blynken, and Nod, Eugene Field Little, Dorothy Aldis Two in Bed, Abram Bunn Ross Brother, Mary Ann Hoberman The Land of Counterpane, Robert Louis Stevenson from "The Bed Book," Sylvia Plath The Coming of Teddy Bears, Dennis Lee

About the Author :
Elise Paschen is the editor of Poetry Speaks to Children and co-editor of Poetry Speaks, both New York Times bestsellers. She is the author of several acclaimed poetry collections of her own, including Bestiary and Infidelities, winner of the Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize. Former Executive Director of the Poetry Society of America, she is the co-founder of Poetry in Motion, a nationwide program that places poetry in subways and buses, and co-editor of Poetry in Motion and Poetry in Motion from Coast to Coast.

Review :
"Poetry Speaks to Children would make a fabulous addition to any home school library." - Christian-parenting-source.com "The book is so engaging that my students love reading and rereading the poems again and again." - Earlychildhoodliteraturereview.blogspot.com "The artwork in this hardcover book is perfect, making the pages come alive and the poems visually appealing to children and adults alike. Whether you're listening to the CD in the car or snuggling on the couch during read-aloud time, Poetry Speaks to Children is sure to please." - Eclectichomeschool.org "Poetry Speaks To Children is a beautifully illustrated, hard-back book and CD set. It spent ten weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List. This delightful collection is full of significant poems from a variety of eras, and it's poetry that can be loved and appreciated by children. Not "children's poetry", necessarily, just poetry they will be able to follow. The editors did an outstanding job. Included is poetry from ee cummings, Emily Dickinson, William Shakespeare, W.B. Yeats, Edgar Allan Poe, Eugene Field...and many, many more. " - rocksinmydryer.typepad.com "Poetry Speaks to Children is an indulgence for anyone to enjoy – parent or child, teacher or student. And not only is this wonderful collection put together in a beautiful book, but we get to hear 50 of the 95 poems read by their authors on the included audio CD." - 5minutesformom.com "The publisher's introduction says it's strongly visual, full of storytelling, packed with sound (a CD is included, with 52 poems from 36 poets, many recorded for the first time), ageless, and a mix of classic poetry with some new ones - all correct." - John Mark Minitries " "This entertaining dip into many archival recordings will likely be a family treasure" " - Publishers Weekly STARRED ""Beautifully illustrated... the accompanying CD is the real treat"" - Family Circle ""Beautifully illustrated... the accompanying CD is the real treat"" - Family Circle ""...one of the most anticipated audio-poetry releases of the fall"" - The Wall Street Journal ""...an excellent introduction to a whole lot of poetry, from Shakespeare to Nikki Giovanni, from Kipling to Naomi Shihab Nye. The poems are short and long, rhymed and not, famous and little-known. Every single one of them is appealing.... The accompanying CD is a wonder...Sure to please teachers, parents and children who might not yet know how much they need poetry, and how much they will love it."" - Kirkus Reviews ""For density and pleasure on many levels, try this reading, seeing and hearing experience. Adults as well as children are the audience here." " - The Chicago Tribune "" As a producer I get many books across my desk –Poetry Speaks to Children stood out from the rest. It is a fantastic book for kids! I have even read it to my little boy and he loves hearing the soothing poetry. The included CD is an added bonus to an otherwise delightful book. A must have for parents to introduce their kids to poetry."" - Rick O'Connor, producer, "The Steve Cochrane Show" on WGN AM Chicago ""....humorous when required to be and affecting.... always eye-catching and appealing for its intended audience"" - The Globe and Mail