Splish Splash

by Joan Bransfield Graham, Steven M. Scott (Illustrator)

Overview

As fresh and sparkling as a mountain stream, Splish Splash invites young readers to plunge into the pleasures of concrete poetry, to have fun with words and ideas, and to see and appreciate the shapes of language and of everyday things.

71 Top Books of the Century (Nonfiction), Instructor magazine A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A National Council of Teachers of English Notable Children's Book in the Langauge Arts A Children's Book of the Year, Child Study Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College New York Public Library "100 Titles for Reading and Sharing" Great Stone Face Book Award Nominee, New Hampshire A Kansas State Reading Circle Selection "Children's Books Mean Business," ABA-CBC Exhibit California Collection '97, '98, '99, and 2000

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780618111237
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	03/26/2001
Series:	Sandpiper Book Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	665,973
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Joan Bransfield Graham is an award-winning children’s poet whose books Splish Splash and Flicker Flash—shape poems about water and light—inspire students to write their own poetry. Both books were School Library Journal Best Books of the Year and NCTE Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts, among many other honors. A former teacher, an avid photographer, and a world traveler, Joan lives near Los Angeles, California.

Steve Scott was born and grew up in Ithaca, New York. After an early career in banking, he returned to school for graphic design. He now works as a designer of children's books.

Editorial Reviews

"Graham uses simple phrases and images, displaying both a fine ear and a lively imagination..." Kirkus Reviews

"A colorful collection of poems about water and the particular ways children may come in contact with it — from ocean waves; to rain, hail, and dew; to steam and ice. . . . An enjoyable introduction to poetry that will also be a boon to teachers taking a whole-language approach to science units. A fun and useful purchase." School Library Journal, Starred —

From the Publisher

PW called this collection of 21 (mostly) concrete poems with vivid graphic illustrations "a delightful blend of visual and verbal fun." Ages 4-8. (Mar.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

K-Gr 3-A colorful collection of poems about water and the particular ways children may come in contact with it- from ocean waves; to rain, hail, and dew; to steam and ice. Bold, graphic artwork expands upon the concrete form of the poetry. ``Popsicle,'' for instance, is in the shape of an icy treat being eaten by a smiling mouth. Blue-and-white letters form the vertical low to high lines of what looks like water coming from a ``!Sprinkler!'' ``Steam'' is represented by white letters rising from a black pot. Each poem is one or two pages long and in addition to being visual, cries to be read aloud. Graham uses alliteration to indicate a boiling pot-``boil, boiling, bubbling'' as well as onomatopoeia in several entries, such as ``Babbling Brook.'' An enjoyable introduction to poetry that will also be a boon to teachers taking a whole-language approach to science units. A fun and useful purchase.-Margaret C. Howell, West Springfield Elementary School, VA

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