Under the Moon & Over the Sea: A Collection of Caribbean Poems [Hardcover]

John Agard (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

A collection of poems about the wind, the sea, the people, and the animals of the Caribbean.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3 Up-A collection of more than 50 poems guaranteed to chase away any winter blahs. Each of the book's five sections begins with a piece of Caribbean folklore and is illustrated by a different contemporary artist-Cathie Felstead, Jane Ray, Christopher Corr, Satoshi Kitamura, and Sara Fanelli. Within each section, vibrant words and evocative artwork bring the sights, sounds, and smells of the islands to life-from powerful storms in Alan Smith's "Emily Hurricane" ("She had silver hair/but it was kind of wild,/electricity for eyes/and a crackling laugh") to dazzling markets in Agnes Maxwell-Hall's "Jamaica Market" ("Honey, pepper, leaf-green limes,/Pagan fruit whose names are rhymes"). Agard and Nichols, who collaborated on No Hickory No Dickory No Dock: Caribbean Nursery Rhymes (Candlewick, 1995; o.p.), have once again created an exuberant tribute to one of the world's enchanted places.
Kathleen Whalin, York Public Library, ME
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763618616
• ISBN-13: 978-0763618612
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,401,178 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An eclectic anthology for readers of all ages, December 12, 2002

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This review is from: Under the Moon & Over the Sea: A Collection of Caribbean Poems (Hardcover)

Collaboratively compiled and edited by John Agard & Grace Nichols, Under The Moon & Over The Sea: A Collection Of Caribbean Poems is an eclectic anthology for readers of all ages, brightly enhanced with full-color, stylized artwork from Cathie Felstead, Jane Ray, Christopher Corr Satoshi Kitamura, and Sara Fanelli in celebration of Caribbean life and culture. Poinciana Passion: Plant for me a tree./A tree whose flame-orange blooms/Make wilting spirits soar,/And lushly carpet summer morning walks./Just one magnificent tree,/Whose stubborn blooms/Ignite each winding street and yard/As far as eye can see./In rapturous abandon/Putting other trees to shame./Bold red blooms befitting lover's brow/Brazenly entice to rest beneath her leafy shade./Plant for me a tree./One solitary tree is all I ask for me--/My royal poinciana tree. Cheryl Albury