Bibliograph

Joyful noise, poems for two voices

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Joyful noise, poems for two voices

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Joyful noise

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Newbery Award winner, 1989

Sub title

poems for two voices

Summary

Written to be read aloud by two voices-sometimes alternating, sometimes simultaneous--here is a collection of irresistible poems that celebrate the insect world, from the short life of the mayfly to the love song of the book louse. Funny, sad, loud, and quiet, each of these poems resounds with a booming, boisterous, joyful noise. In this remarkable volume of poetry for two voices, Paul Fleischman verbally re-creates the "Booming/boisterious/joyful noise" of insects. The poems resound with the pulse of the cicada and the drone of the honeybee. Eric Beddows′s vibrant drawings send each insect soaring, spinning, or creeping off the page in its own unique way. Paul Fleischman has created not only a clear and fascinating guide to the insect world-from chrysalid butterflies to whirligig beetles-but an exultant celebration of life. Supports Common Core State Standards

Target audience

juvenile

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