Shape Me a Rhyme: Nature's Forms in Poetry

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 surprises too: an alligator's tooth is a triangle and a frond's shadow forms a square. Related shape words--round, halo, sphere, etc.--are scattered throughout the spreads. This collaboration captures the beauty of shapes in nature in a playful way.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1620917912
• ISBN13: 9781620917916
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Wordsong
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 9.6" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

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.