Harry BehnCritiques

This book belonged to Jean

Read this as a teenager and have never forgotten it. Lovely but sad love story.

A beautiful poetry book of Japanese Haikus. The book has a theme of nature. Perfect to teach children about Haikus.

poems about trees and how they are important
3-5
pierce

Review: Poems about trees and how they are part of our lives.

Ages: 3-6

Source: Pierce ECE library

A poem story about respecting trees and teaches kids to wonder about them.
Ages 3-4
Source: pierce college library

A beautifully illustrated book of poetry about Halloween.

Gorgeous illustrations, simple text, a bit poetic, a bit scary Simple text illustrating the fantastical, scary and wonderful things about Halloween night.

An OK story, but I wouldn't say it's held up over time.

Age appropriateness: Early to middle elementary
Review: This book is an example of poetry. It includes rhyme throughout and expresses ideas about trees and the changing of seasons through the words. It tells a tale of what trees can give to the world It is rhythmical and has a flow to the text.
Media: Acrylic

Another of my fond memories translated into an actual book in my hand by the wonder-workers at Loganberry Books. A girl from a tree-worshiping forest tribe and a boy from a sun-worshiping plains tribe fall in love. But the course of true love never did run smooth, and this story has distinct Romeo/Juliet overtones. This story was inspired by the discovery of mummified remains in a peat bog in England (I think.). The story is gentle, human, and believable.

The poem "Trees" talks about different thing trees do for the world. "Trees are the kindest thing I know. They do not harm, they just simply grow." This is a part of the peom that really touched me. It goes on to explain how trees give cows shade form the sun. They produce fruit and wood for the houses. Then their leaves fall and produce new buds of green in the spring.
This poem explains briefly what trees do for our world. Growing up I always loved looking at all the trees in the yard. Everwhere you looked there was always a tree. Birds would sit underneath and rest in the branches.
Since this poem is about nature students wouldn't like this poem.

age 3-5, Pierce College Library