Dinosaur Name Poems/Poemas de nombres de dinosaurios

by Steven C. Cunningham

Overview

30 poems that will encourage in any child a love of language. This bilingual (English/Spanish) book received rare distinction from Cornell University’s Paleontological Research Institution for its content and illustration accuracy, and received two 2009 Moonbeam Awards in the Children’s Poetry and Spanish Language categories. Tackling dinosaurs from A (Allosaurus) to V (Velociraptor), each poem plays on the meaning of the ancient animal's name. The richly hued watercolor collages delight, and the bilingual glossary of technical terms and prehistoric creatures is sure to satisfy the inquisitive nature so many children bring to learning about these beloved creatures. This book is intended for a wide age range: children as young as 3 to 4 years old will love the pictures and the rhyme and rhythm, while 11- to 12-year-olds can appreciate the more subtle plays on words; adults who want to enjoy some fun reading or brush up on their Spanish will also profitably read this book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780972124164
Publisher:	Three Conditions Press
Publication date:	05/01/2009
Edition description:	Spanish-language Edition
Pages:	70
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.20(d)
Language:	Spanish
Age Range:	4 - 12 Years

About the Author

Dr. Steven Clark Cunningham was born in Denver, Colorado. After graduating from Creighton University with majors in chemistry and Spanish, he attended medical school at George Washington University in Washington, DC. Having finished his residency in general surgery at the University of Maryland and a fellowship in surgery of the liver and pancreas at Johns Hopkins University, he currently works as Director of Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Surgery and Director of Research at Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He has served as a contributing editor of Maryland Poetry Review and his poems have appeared in that journal. In addition, his work won both the literary arts contest sponsored by the magazine The New Physician and the chapbook contest sponsored by the Maryland State Poetry and Literary Society. His poems have also appeared in Chimeras, WordHouse Baltimore’s Literary Calendar, and in the anthologies Function at the Junction #2, Pasta Poetics, and Poems for Chromosomes. Dinosaur Name Poems (Three Conditions Press, 2009), his first full-length book of children’s poetry, won the 2009 Moonbeam Award in both the Children’s Poetry and the Spanish Language categories. His book, Your Body Sick and Well: How Do You Know? won several awards, including 1st Place in the CIPA EVVY Awards Contest, the Gold Medal Moonbeam Award and Finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards.