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Poetry Speaks to Children [With CD (Audio)]

Elise Paschen

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Editor's Choice:Listen Up -Children's Spoken Word (2005)
Finalist:Audies -Children Ages Up to 8 (2007)

Turn every reading into an adventure, discover the joy of poetry together!

Poetry Speaks to Children is a beautifully illustrated poetry anthology that turns young listeners and readers into poetry lovers for life. Edited by Elise Paschen, this New York Times bestseller gathers more than 90 classic and contemporary poems, all chosen to spark wonder, laughter, and curiosity in children ages 5 to 12.

What sets this collection apart:

  • Experience poetry aloud: The included audio CD features 50 tracks with 43 poems performed by the poets themselves. Listen as legends like Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Roald Dahl, and Nikki Giovanni bring their words to life--perfect for read-alouds, family listening, or classroom inspiration.
  • Inspires confidence and creativity: Short, engaging poems help new readers and encourage kids to find their own voice, try writing, and fall in love with language.
  • Made for families and classrooms: Perfect for bedtime stories, travel, poetry circles, or independent reading, this anthology makes poetry accessible, memorable, and fun.
  • A lasting gift: Beautifully designed and brimming with poetry and art, this anthology is a treasured present for birthdays, holidays, graduations, or "just because."

Book Details

  • Publisher: Sourcebooks Mediafusion
  • Publish Date: Oct 1st, 2005
  • Pages: 112
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.29in - 11.11in - 0.54in - 1.58lb
  • EAN: 9781402203299
  • Recommended age: 08-11
  • Categories: • Poetry - Humorous• Literary Criticism & Collections

About the Author

Paschen, Elise: -

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.

Praise for this book

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
...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
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