The largest single anthology of Jane Yolen's poetry, containing more than one hundred poems for all occasions(goodreads summary).
This is a beautifully written poetry book and a wonderful way to introduce and encourage children to write their own poems. Author Jane Yolen offers a collection of poems that celebrates childhood in various ways. She shares over one hundred writings about home, family, school, music, sports, animals and even nature. She includes calendar poems for the months of the year and a Who, What, Where, When and Why to write a poem. Each one is a personal feeling she captures that kids will relate to with their own feelings they may be experiencing about a subject. There are so many different poems inside that it would be hard to not connect to any of them. I had quite a few I liked and related to when I was a kid myself. She tells readers to look in the window but also outside the window for inspiration which makes a great title for the book. Scattered here and there are black and white illustrations to go with a certain poem to ponder. Some are short and some are longer but all are thoughtful and tells a story about being a kid. I think this is a "just right book" for ages 8-11.~
Title: In and Out the Window
Author: Jane Yolen, illustrated by Cathrin Peterslund
Pub. date: March 2024, Philomel Books
Genre: poetry
Hardcover, 208 pgs.
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