Winter: An Alphabet Acrostic
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (861 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0618023747 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The colors and textures of winter—the cool blue of icy ponds and the golden glow of holiday candles—are gloriously captured in linoleum-cut illustrations. A companion volume to Autumn, Spring, and Summer, Winter rounds out the year of seasonal collaborations by Steven Schnur and Leslie Evans.. Sleds sailing downhill on newly fallen snow, animals nestled deep in underground burrows, and families gathered hearthside to share the joys of the season are among the alphabet of cold-weather delights celebrated in 26 acrostic poems, alphabetically arranged
. A welcome addition to all collections.Lauralyn Persson, Wilmette Public Library, ILCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. One quiet and lovely example is the verse for J (for Jewel): "Just as the/Evening lights come on,/White flakes begin falling/Earthward, glittering/Like diamonds." This is a book to savor and it will also have numerous classroom uses. Evans uses thick, expressive lines and clear colors that look both vivid and soft; they match the peaceful, mindful mood of the verses. From School Library Journal Grade 1-4-A successful collaboration from the team that created Autumn (
Winter: An Alphabet Acrostic Grandma KR Ordered this book at christmas time for my daughter who home schools. She was very happy with it. It arrived in wonderful condition.. "Winter: An Alphabet Acrostic some fun season related poems" according to Karyn W. Acrostics are neat because you get to read them across and down. This book is full of 26 of them all related to winter. The illustrations are vivid and show the joy of the season. There is a wide variety of activities and words used in this book to make this a great book to read at any part of winter to talk about the fun and unique aspects of the season.. Geri C. Smith said Winter: An Alphabet Acrostic. I have all four seasons in this series. I used it as a resource in teaching a poetry unit to third grade students. They loved the book and began writing their own winter Acrostics. Great resource for teachers, and great book for children to create interest in poetry.