Shape Me a Rhyme

By Jane Yolen

Book Overview

In this unusual collection, poems and photographs focus on shapes in nature. Some shapes are found in familiar places: A circle is the sun and a crescent is the moon. But there are imaginative... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590784502
• ISBN13: 9781590784501
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Wordsong
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.7" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 4 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

A blend of whimsy and respect for the wonders of natural ecology

Shape Me A Rhyme: Nature's Forms in Poetry is a beautiful children's picturebook matching brief poems by award-winning author Jane Yolen with stunningly beautiful color photographs of nature's creatures by Jason Stemple. Each poem and photograph is centered around a specific shape found in the natural world. A blend of whimsy and respect for the wonders of natural ecology, Shape Me A Rhyme is a delight for young people and highly recommended for children's library collections. "Triangle": To tell the truth, / The gator's tooth- / Triangular in shape- / Is dangerous / And dagger-ous / When that great mouth's agape.