Kirjahaku

A whimsical portrait of animals--and antonyms--in action.​How do you contrast creatures as different as cheetahs and tortoises, or as similar as butterflies and moths? In this lively book of poetry, antonym pairs introduce thirty-two members of the animal kingdom. Each spread presents the voices of two unique creatures: are you more like an obedient sheep or a rebellious goat? What about a tidy pig or a messy warthog? A bossy gorilla or a meek monkey? With bold, vibrant art and amusing free verse, this collection is a memorable way to explore vocabulary, opposites, and animal traits with young readers. Every flip of the page brings a new set of faces--and another chance to laugh.

"A remarkable collaboration." --Kirkus Reviews (STARRED REVIEW) Poetry and the beauty of nature combine for this breathtaking celebration of the year. In this stunning combination of wordcraft and woodcuts, readers meet the changing seasons with thirteen poems, all in different poetic structures, from award-winning Dutch author Bette Westera. Each season opens with a haiku, following with the season's months and their poems. Readers will dance into March with a rondel for a newborn lamb, wave in the August wind with a five-line tanka for a summer sunflower, snuggle in for December with a limerick for all those who stayed home instead of going south... Exquisite woodcut art from Henriette Boerendans, an artist making her US and UK debut, showcases the wonder of the natural world. Back matter offers further details about the poems' structures--offering the perfect opportunity for young writers to write their own sonnet for February or quatrain for September. Translated from the Dutch by David Colmer. Poetic types spotlighted: Haiku Rondel Acrostic Double dactyl Pantoum Elevenie Tanka Quatrain Diamante Rondelet Limerick Stacking Poem Sonnet

Havet stiger og isen fortsetter å smelte. Jeg må gjøre noe, tenker ørn. De andre dyrene er ikke så bekymret. - Ikke klag, sier gnuen. - Pass nå dine egne saker før du slangebittet smaker! hveser slangen. - Kommer tid, kommer råd, sier sjiraffen. Ingen tror på ørnens advarsler. Hva skjer? En fortelling om global oppvarming. Og om kraften i vennskap og samarbeid.

Gustav Gravhund ligger i en kasse sammen med Hundemor og alle sine søstre og brødre. Så ringer det på døren. Gustavs ben er for korte, han kan ikke springe ud af kassen. Men han kan høre, at der kommer fremmede på besøg. Hvad vil de mon?“Hej Gustav Gravhund” er en sød fortælling om at få en hundehvalp - men set fra hvalpens synspunkt. Den lille gravhund rejser i en papkasse til sit nye hjem. Heldigvis er det en sød pige, der åbner kassen. Hun går en tur med Gustav, og hun putter sammen med ham på det bløde tæppe i stuen. Og selv om de først lige har lært hinanden at kende, kan Gustav mærke, at pigen forstår ham allerede ...