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The Endless String: Poems for Children (and the people who read to them)

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As a first grade teacher, I am always looking for literature to foster a love of reading in my students. I read a few of the poems to my class, and they begged me to keep going! The clever illustrations are perfectly matched to the "down-to-earth" ideas in each poem. Children and adults of all ages will absolutely adore this book!

The Endless String is a continuous enjoyment of entertaining and humorous poetry. Readers of all ages can enjoy these creative poems that reflect childhood pasttimes and funny events that can pertain to everyone. I have read these with my children and to myself on a treadmill. The giggles that come out of my children while listening to me read the poems is an endless smile to me. I read a lot to my children, who are all ages, but also was brought up with entertaining poetry. So with this in mind, I myself am also a number one fan of The Endless String. Poetry can be just as fun and exciting as reading a good book with your children. So if you are caught up in the rat race of today's craziness, enjoy this book, and I hope you too enjoy a good laugh with your kids.

The Endless String is an adorable book with cute illustrations.

Anyone who reads this book will love it.

Parents you will absolutely enjoy reading this book to your children, over and over again!

Brings back memories and creates wonderful knew ones.

Thanks Tom & Tess.

Lisa H.

REVIEWED BY: Wayne Walker

As I have said before, poetry is not my preferred form of reading. However, I do like good poetry, which is a legitimate form of children's literature, and have several favorite classic poems. Many authors find that keeping children's interest in poetry requires a touch of humor. That is what Tom and Tess Hannah have provided in The Endless String. There are 53 pages of poems in this book, many a full page, others shorter, including several limericks, that deal humorously with different aspects of children's (and adults') lives. "Have you ever pulled the endless string, the one that hangs and can't harm a thing?" What person, young or old, has not had that experience!

Tom, who enjoys writing, and Tess, a language arts teacher for nearly twenty years, live in the Midwest and have always enjoyed reading stories and poetry to their four children. Tess's line drawings add a great deal to the light-hearted feel of the book. Youngsters who like poetry should really appreciate these laughable but true-to-life verses, and even those who say that they do not care all that much for poetry will find something to tickle their funny bone. When I was younger, I could especially relate to this one: "Can you believe it? Just look at this hair -- it's out of control and beyond repair."

Tom & Tess Hannah have written a book for all of us, young and old. Their sense of humor and love for children and animals is quite apparent. It shows us everyday situations that viewed from above are very funny! I particularly liked, "Get in Shape." There is a familiar theme there that we all can look at with a smile. Every parent does it and to see it written so lightly, immediately makes you remember raising your children and wanting them to be a circle or a square or a triangle. I would place this book on my gift list for my children and also their children.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and illustrations. Reminiscent of Shel Silverstein, it is as enjoyable for adults as for children. Reminds us all of the everyday joys and difficulties of growing up.

I received this book as a Christmas gift and have been chuckling ever since. This book is a wonderful and whimsical view of the world and common situations. It's obvious the authors are "kids at heart" themselves, what with the creative poetry and precious illustrations. A great deal of time and love was obviously put into this publication, which is apparant from the intricate line drawings and witty poems. What a great book for both kids and parents to enjoy!

I reviewed this book on my blog. The poems are awesome. I liked the book so much I created a few lesson plans to go along with it! Check out: [...]

The Endless String is a delightful paperback book filled with funny poems and quirky black and white illustrations. The style is very much along the lines of Shel Silversteins's collections of poetry. If you like Shel Silverstein's work, you are probably going to like this book. The subject matter of the poems is pretty much what goes on in the lives of kids growing up - from missing socks, to complaints about beans, and everything in between.

My kids, ages five and eight, really enjoy this book. The only "complaint" they have is that there aren't pictures on every page. I told them to draw their own. The Endless String is a book which I believe will amuse both the kids and adults who read it.

I planned on giving this book to my 9 year old son, but now he has to wait his turn as we are all thoroughly enjoying it.
Whoever happens to be reading the book in our family, always has a big smile on their face. The poems are great for the young and the young at heart. They bring back so many humorous memories of my children and my own childhood. My son who is a budding artist is enjoying the illustrations too. This book is one of the few books that my son picks up on his own without being told to read - I am eternally grateful for this! Thanks Tom and Tess Hannah for such a great read!