Book
"I did it because..." : how a poem happens / selected favorites by Loris Lesynski ; illustrated by Michael Martchenko.
Contains excellent tips for writing your own poems.
Record details
- ISBN: 1554510171 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 63 p. : col. ill.
- Publisher: Toronto : Annick Press, c2006.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Silver Birch Award nominee, 2007. |
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| Subject: | Children's poetry, Canadian (English) Poetry > Authorship. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | J 808.1 Les | 31681001724897 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A guide to writing poetry includes many sample poems written by the children's poet, as well as tips on rhythm and rhyme, wordplay, reading aloud, and what to write about. - Firefly Books Ltd
A child's book on writing poetry featuring 30 of Loris Lesynki's best poems, her kid-based advice on how to it, and illustrations by Michael Martchenko. Organized into 9 sections each feature a different way a poem can take shape. - Firefly Books Ltd
Favorite poems and how they happened, by a celebrated wordsmith.
Got a passion for poetry? Are you primed to rhyme? Word whiz Loris Lesynski shows you how it's done in this unique collection that blends "best of" with "how to." Inside you'll find over 30 Lesynski favorites alongside advice for kids on creating poems.
In nine snappy sections, Lesynski features different ways in which a poem can take shape. "Dirty Dog Boogie" came from a catchy beat. Other ideas emerged from playing with words, as in "Mozza Mozza." Further sections include:
- Preparing for Poems -- warm-ups for the mouth and the brain
- Me Me Me Me -- rhymes that start with you
- What I'd Like to Know -- poems that pose questions
- How Illustrations Happen -- providing pictures for poems
- Writning Bolts -- further activities for aspiring rhymers.
Bursting with Michael Martchenko's vivid illustrations and packed with over 20 pages of all new material by Lesynski,I Did It Because... is a playground of poetry where readers are invited to play along.
- Perseus PublishingGot a passion for poetry? Are you primed to rhyme? Word whiz Loris Lesynski shows you how it’s done in this unique collection that blends “best of” with “how to”. Inside you’ll find over 30 Lesynski favorites alongside advice for kids on creating poems.
In nine snappy sections, Lesynski features different ways a poem can take shape. Rhymes like “Dirty Dog Boogie” came from a catchy beat. Other ideas emerged from playing with words, as in “Mozza Mozza”.
Further sections include:
• Preparing for Poems — warm-ups for the mouth and the brain
• Me Me Me Me — rhymes that start with you
• What I’d Like to Know — poems that pose questions
• How Illustrations Happen — providing pictures for poems
• Writning Bolts — further activities for aspiring rhymers
Bursting with Michael Martchenko’s vivid illustrations and packed with over 20 pages of all-new material by Lesynski, “I Did It Because …” is a playground of poetry where readers are invited to play along.
