Prelutsky, Jack: If Not for the Cat.Prelutsky, Jack IF NOT FOR THE CAT. Il. by Ted Rand. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-060-59677-5. Scarborough, ON: HarperCollins Canada, 2004. 40 pp. $29.95 (Canada). This book contains 17 haiku haiku (hī`k  ), an unrhymed Japanese poem recording the essence of a moment keenly perceived, in which nature is linked to human nature. poems with beautiful
illustrations of unusual animals. Kids are invited to guess which
animals are in the book. It's appropriate for little kids, but they
may not understand it all because it has some complex words, such as
"scarcity," "undulate undulate /un·du·late/ (-lat)1. to move in waves or in a wavelike motion. 2. to have a wavelike appearance, outline, or form.un´dulatory ," "gelatinously," and "astonishing a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. ." Younger children will need an adult to explain some of the concepts. If you're older, around 7, 8, or 9 years old, and you like poetry, you will like this book. Ages 4-8. Reviewed by Matthew Watada, age 11, Toronto, ON |
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