Lee Bennett Hopkins was announced as the winner of this year's NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. I love so many of his books and am thrilled that he won the award. His newest book is CITY I LOVE with illustrations by Marcellus Hall. From the front cover to the back cover, this book is full of fun. A dog with a backpack takes us on a tour of great cities around the world. Each poem celebrates something about cities--things that are common to all cities as well as those unique to one certain city. Taxis, street vendors, and bridges are topics of some of the poems. Each poem is unique--many different types of poems are included.
The illustrations by Marcellus Hall really add color to the book. The traveling dog is quite fun and can be seen on every page. Traveling with him adds a bit of humor to the pages although he is not always in an obvious spot.
A great book that kids will read for fun and one that can also be used with social studies when learning about cities and/or places in the world.
Thanks, Lee Bennett Hopkins for another great book!
You're right, Lee certainly deserves to win this award. He's done so much for children's poetry and children's poets. I can't wait to get City I Love!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to have this book. Talk about expanding your horizons through poetry:>)
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