Spin a Circle!

by Raven Howell, Ann Pilicer (Illustrator)

Overview

This book is Dyslexic inclusive, it is printed in a font that everyone can read, including people with dyslexia.

In lively verse, preschoolers and elementary-aged children alike are inspired to tumble, stretch, dash, skip, stack, skitter, and glide.

Parents, teachers, and caregivers are invited to share the zing and spark of kicking a ball, clapping hands, creating secret sofa forts, and finger painting with children. Linger in a sunny afternoon, take a wheelbarrow ride, smile in the delight of chasing colorful autumn leaves, and finally unwind with a gentle sleeping rhyme.

This is the third picture book collaboration by the award-winning team of children's author Raven Howell and artist/illustrator Ann Pilicer.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781643720548
Publisher:	Derby Press
Publication date:	03/23/2021
Series:	Dyslexic Inclusive
Edition description:	Dyslexic ed.
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	5 - 12 Years

About the Author

Growing up in a creative and loving home between the city of Philadelphia and the rural beautiful New Jersey shoreline, I've written poetry since childhood. My writing has taken me on many adventures - from a career at Atlantic Records in NYC as a songwriter, a greeting card verse writer, to a focus on children's poetry as a mom!

Ann Pilicer is a full-time artist and illustrator whose main work is in Children's books. She received her BFA in illustration from Parsons The New School of Design in New York. She has illustrated a number of children's books working both digitally and traditionally in gouache and watercolor. Ann lives in Florida with her husband, two beautiful girls, and a sweet Schnauzer mix rescue dog.

Editorial Reviews

2021-04-23
Howell introduces original verses and rhymes that will engage young readers.

This collection of simple, playful poems covers a multitude of traditional, familiar topics. All tackle subjects that will appeal to young children, with titles such as “Making a Fort” and “Chasing Leaves.” Many lines encourage movement, such as “Bend your elbow. Tap your knee” in “Follow the Leader”; in “Yoga Moves” a young speaker says, “I stretch around and twist. I bend to touch my toes.” Howell’s verses are easy to read with simple, singsong rhythm and cadence. The majority are brief and light in tone, but a few are longer, such as “Snowstorm,” “Family Treasures,” and “Grandpa’s Day” (“Grampa, hum my favorite song / While I bounce and bob along”), and the reflections they spark add needed variation. The rhymes, in elementary vocabulary, feel natural, and the use of the Dyslexie typeface will allow those with reading disorders to better access the text. The short lines mingle with the charming, friendly, and vibrant illustrations, and the page design achieves balance with small chunks of text appearing in varying locations on each page. The organization of the poems feels haphazard, but readers will be happy to meander through the book.

Fun rhymes with a hint of nostalgia.

Kirkus Reviews

Kirkus Review

SPIN A CIRCLE!

Raven Howell

MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing (32 pp.)

$17.99 hardcover, $13.99 paperback

ISBN: 978-1-64372-054-8

March 23, 2021

Howell introduces original verses and rhymes that will engage young readers.

This collection of simple, playful poems covers a multitude of traditional, familiar topics. All tackle subjects that will appeal to young children, with titles such as "Making a Fort" and "Chasing Leaves." Many lines encourage movement, such as

"Bend your elbow. Tap your knee" in "Follow the Leader"; in "Yoga Moves" a young speaker says, "I stretch around and twist. I bend to touch my toes." Howell's verses are easy to read with simple, singsong rhythm and cadence. The majority are brief and light in tone, but a few are longer, such as "Snowstorm," "Family Treasures," and "Grandpa's Day" ("Grampa, hum my favorite song / While I bounce and bob along"), and the reflections they spark add needed variation. The rhymes, in elementary vocabulary, feel natural, and the use of the Dyslexie typeface will allow those with reading disorders to better access the text. The short lines mingle with the charming, friendly, and vibrant illustrations, and the page design achieves balance with small chunks of text appearing in varying locations on each page. The organization of the poems feels haphazard, but readers will be happy to meander through the book.

Fun rhymes with a hint of nostalgia.

From the Publisher