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FAQ, by Hilary Morrison, morrison@evol1.mbl.edu with numerous
contributions by others.
Children Poetry
(Don't overlook "grown-up stuff" either, especially poetry, which
IMO, just doesn't make it unless it's read out loud. Local
favorites include _Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats_ by T.S.
Elliot and _Songs of Innocence_ by William Blake. [Nola Van V.])
(One of our neighborhood kids also loved T.S. Eliot and it was
quite a kick to see these two 3 YO's running around quoting
snatches of "Song of the Jellicles" whenever they saw the
neighborhood black and white cat. [Rec. unknown])
Prelutsky, Jack and Jim Trelease, Eds.:Read Aloud Poems for the
Very Young (Probably good for 1.5 to about 4 year-olds. My son is
1.5 and he already loves the cadence of the poetry and the
pictures. I like these rhymes better than traditional nursery
rhymes because they are about things children love. Animals, the
beach, teddy bears, bathtime, everything. [Kirsten H.])
Silverstein, Shel:Where the Sidewalk Ends (The poems are
hysterical on many different levels. It was given to us by my
college age niece who marked her favorite poems from her well worn
copy. My daugher (then 5) loved it (and still does). I read them
and laugh when I want something funny. Recently my father visited
and I read some to him from our (beginning to be well worn) copy.
We sent him his own copy for his birthday. [Celia M.]) These can
help little preschoolers to develop a more sophisticated sense of
humor, if you take the time to explain why the poems are funny
[Rec. unknown])
Thomas, Dylan:A Child's Christmas in Wales (I'll confess that I
had received a collection of Dylan Thomas' poetry as a gift just
before Kate was born and I found myself reading it aloud to her
when she was just a few days old. She still loves poetry and
writes quite a bit of her own stuff. [Rec. unknown])
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