Shapiro, Karen Jo Because I Could not Stop My Bike ... and Other Poems.Shapiro, Karen Jo BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP MY BIKE ... and Other Poems. Il. by Matt Faulkner. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 1-58089-035-0. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, 2003. 32 pages. $15.95. A sophisticated reader will have recognized that this book's title pays homage to Emily Dickinson. The altered version of Dickinson's poem is lighthearted and amusing ("Because I could not stop my bike/it kindly stopped for me/Unluckily, it did not stop/until it hit a tree"), as are the 25 other poems in this collection. Children will likely find the poems' topics to be relevant, as they pay tribute to "Macaroni macaroni: see pasta. and Cheese" (based on Poe's "Annabel Lee Annabel Lee poet’s beautiful beloved. [Am. Lit.: “Annabel Lee” in Portable Poe] See : Beauty, Feminine Annabel Lee a storm swept her away. [Am. Lit. "), birthdays, endless car rides, sunburns, and other facets of daily life. The book works well as an introduction to poetry, but even better as a read-aloud, with adults explaining the different allusions. Ages 7-12. Reviewed by Bruce Herzig, ACEI ACEI Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor ACEI Association for Childhood Education International ACEI Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland Headquarters, Olney, MD |
|
||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion