When de July sun hot like fire, Den I have just one desire, To run down to de shop an' buy a Kisko pop! A brilliant new collection from this wonderful performance poet. Her poetry is beautifully crafted yet full of energy and fun, and her subjects range from global pollution to problems with math homework, and to the sad demise of pet frogs (he croaked of course). Her mixed-use of standard English and dialect is a delight to read and hear. Children love reading and listening to her work!
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Gr. 3-6. English poet Bloom draws on her Caribbean childhood in these selections that roam easily between British English and Jamaican patois. Using a variety of poetic forms, Bloom writes with simple humor and a rolling beat about pets, food, family annoyances, imaginative games, and the natural world. The lines don't always scan, resulting in some jerky, awkward rhythms. But Bloom's sunny, often absurd humor and storytelling style create some winning poems reminiscent of Shel Silverstein's work, and her patois selections tell funny, universal stories in a language rarely heard in children's literature: "When ah spend de holidays wid me sista, / Ah come back as thin as a rake. / De army could meck ammunition / Wid de things that she fry, boil an' bake." Lush's small, whimsical pencil drawings add interest without overwhelming the words, and a concluding glossary defines some of the patois words. Teachers will want this to enliven poetry units or for readers' theater. Gillian Engberg
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
About the Author
This is Valerie Bloom's second collection for Bloomsbury, her first being 'The World is Sweet'. She is also the author of the Smarties award-winning picture book, 'Fruits'. Valerie is originally from Jamaica where she still has family and visits regularly. Valerie spends a huge amount of time at festivals and schools performing and promoting her work, for which she is in huge demand. Valerie lives with her family in Kent.
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