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Plum

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Plum, written by Tony Mitton and illustrated by Mary Grandpre, is a conjures confection of whimsy and pure delight. Not since Where the Sidewalk Ends has there been such an extraordinary book of poetry written for children. The combination of Tony Mitton's words and Mary Grandpre's illustrations are most enchanting. Their work in Plum has a real chemistry. Together they've created a book which truly becomes it's own universe for the reader. The poems run the gauntlet from mysterious and scary to silly and sad. I especially loved two of the poems in particular. One about a giant. The other about the legendary figure of English folklore, the Green Man. Plum is a delicious way to introduce children to poetry.

Preston McClear...

Tony Mitton's Plum provides a host of warm and original poems for kids, with plenty of cultural zany fun underlying them. From Mrs. Bhattacharya's Chapati Zap Machine to a giant feline flea, this is loaded with fun. Fold-out pages may not lend to rigorous library lending but parents will want this for their kids.

My first grade student love to hear me read the poems in this book and then show them the amazing art work. This book is almost always chosen by someone during free read time. My favorite is the poem about how to grow poems in your mind.

This is a book that every family with children should have on the bookshelves! So beautifully illustrated with wonderful, fun poems. We discovered this book a couple of years ago when my boys were then 3 and 5 years old. They fell in love with it, as did I. We are still reading it and having given copies of it to friends as gifts. Everyone has so very much enjoyed it. Highly recommend to anyone - young or old!

I would have known nothing about this book had Tony Mitton and Mary GrandPre not come to the school where I teach and given a fabulous presentation. Tony shared many of the wonderful, imaginative poems he had written - performing some of them with an incredible amount of flair and pride. Mary showed off her gorgeous, colorful and magnificent illustrations, which serve as a marvelous complement to the words Tony has written. The poems and illustrations will delight children of all ages and will bring a smile to the face of any adult, as well.