Parents reading with their children can provide one of the most valuable and memorable experiences in a child's life. In Creatures, the added dimension of human emotions are brought to life throughout the book's thirteen chapters with characters such as Creatures Happy, Sad, Smart and Fear. Creatures is an enjoyable way for families to develop ways of identifying and understanding familiar, and sometimes difficult, emotions in an atmosphere of acceptance and tolerance, as well as encouraging thinking, discussion and communication. The book's playful rhymes and colorful artwork invite beginning readers to listen and participate, while its varied vocabulary, captivating images and depth of meaning will challenge older, more accomplished readers and ensure a place in your home for years to come. Its durable, high quality construction includes 120 point binderboard, gold-stamped and laminated cover, sewn binding and 100# stock paper. Fifteen vivid, full color original oil paintings and ten colorwash pen and ink drawings, including hand-drawn borders on every page, make Creatures a treat for the eyes as well as the mind.
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The author, Dr. William C. Schirado, Psychologist, has worked with children and parents for eighteen years. The illustrator, Teresa M. Assenzo, is an artist who holds degrees in Fine Arts and Psychology.
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From Prelude:
You would think such a grand house
Would have room to spare
But it often feels tiny
And standing room rare.
You would think such a grand house
Would have room to spare
But it often feels tiny
And standing room rare.
There are so many Creatures,
And all needing room,
You'll find one in each corner.
It's there that they loom.
They're in chambers and hallways,
Behind every door,
Even -- when it gets crowded --
All over the floor!
They are inside together
Some silent, some loud,
Some happy, others crying
It's really a crowd.
So how, you may ask
Do they all fit inside?
How do they manage
There all to reside?
There is always enough room.
Each last one will fit.
Because each one is welcome
With somewhere to sit.
So let's get to know them.
Swing open the gate.
Turn the doorknob and open
As inside they wait.
Let us enter, they'll greet us
"Hello" one by one.
We will make their acquaintance
And leave when we're done.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Creatures - A clever use of art & language,
By Mary Piontek (Ann Arbor MI, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Creatures : A Book of Rhymes About Emotions and Experience for Children and Parents to Read, Talk About and Enjoy Together (Hardcover)
Creatures is a clever, humorous book that adults and youth will find stimulating and engaging. It uses a playful rhyme scheme and colorful artwork to discuss feelings and emotions. I have given the book to friends with children and colleagues working in art, counselling, and education. I have received rave reviews from each of them. One friend who lives in Germany uses the book's rhyming to help her 6 year old child learn English through discussing his emotions/feelings. I also recommend the book to adults (without children) who love colorful artwork and the humor of puns.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Good Ideas, Bad Poetry,
By A Customer
This review is from: Creatures : A Book of Rhymes About Emotions and Experience for Children and Parents to Read, Talk About and Enjoy Together (Hardcover)
Schirado and Assenzo had the right idea of bringing children and parents together over a picture book about emotions and experience; however, they would have done better to stick to prose. The rhymes are so stilted they illicit winces from my husband and I. Illustrations and idea content is good, and does generate talk with our children.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great.,
This review is from: Creatures : A Book of Rhymes About Emotions and Experience for Children and Parents to Read, Talk About and Enjoy Together (Hardcover)
I, as a kid who grew up with this book, know that it is a great way to introduce you kids to a lot of things, I do believe that this book helped me become the poet I am. I remember loving the rhymes and pictures, I will always cherish this book and someday read it to my kids.
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