"Additional recommended books in selected series highlighted in this issue's Spotlight on Series Nonfiction: With their galloping rhythm and twists of gleeful humor, limericks offer an accessible, gun introduction to verse. Illustrated with candy-colored cartoons, this title in the Poetry Builders series uses the framework of a simple story about neighborhood kids to offer an overview of limerick-writing, including the poem’s length, rhythm, and structure as well as the surprise ending that’s often like a punch line. Delivering the basic information through a conversation among young people is certainly purposeful, but as the characters clarify the facts, students will find their own questions answered. Woven into the dialogue are the characters’ attempts to create limericks of their own, some of which fall flat, and young readers will take heart from these varying successes, which suggest that the point is to play around and have fun with the form, not worry about perfect lines. A closing spread offers more straightforward tips on limerick composition, while a final resource section includes a very brief glossary and a list of poetry-writing books and resources."
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"Henry and Hala Build a Haiku" is part of the Poetry Builders series using a picture book format to instruct students in grades 2-4 in the how-to's of creating poetry in specific forms. Fun approaches to writing haiku poetry are described along with specific steps that describe a good creative and refining process. Kids will enjoy the "zing" of creating a good haiku and will clamor for more. "Henry and Hala Build a Haiku" is complete with a glossary and a list of resources for budding haiku authors. Also recommended titles in this Poetry Builders series are the following: Sophie and Sadie Build a Sonnet; Luke and Leo Build a Limerick; Connor and Clara Build a Concrete Poem; Nina and Nolan Build a Nonsense Poem; Penelope and Pip Build a Prose Poem; Rena and Rio Build a Rhyme; Ana and Adam Build an Acrostic."
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