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Childcraft Annual #year 1987
Dinosaurs
A collection of eighteen poems about dinosaurs, by authors including Lee Bennett Hopkins, Lilian Moore, and Myra Cohn Livingston.
46 pages, Library Binding
First published January 1, 1987
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Lee Bennett Hopkins
206 books52 followersLee Bennett Hopkins was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2017. He holds a Guinness Book of Records citation for compiling the most anthologies for children. He has also received the Christopher Award, the Regina Medal, and the National Council of Teachers of English Excellence in Poetry for Children Award. He lives in Florida.
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October 9, 2024
This book is so cute!
Here is my favorite poem from the book:
Plant-Eater by Sandra Liatsos
Brontosaurus, thunder lizard, great Jurassic dinosaur
dined on topmost leaves and branches of tall prehistoric trees.
He walked upon all fours with ease and never strayed from water's edge, for when an enemy drew near he slid away from plants and sedge into the watery depths to hide.
He feared meat-eaters who could slide their teeth inside his soft weak skin.
His mouth was weak. He couldn't win a fight with any carnisaur.
He wanted a peaceful, gentle life with lots of plants and not much more.
Here is my favorite poem from the book:
Plant-Eater by Sandra Liatsos
Brontosaurus, thunder lizard, great Jurassic dinosaur
dined on topmost leaves and branches of tall prehistoric trees.
He walked upon all fours with ease and never strayed from water's edge, for when an enemy drew near he slid away from plants and sedge into the watery depths to hide.
He feared meat-eaters who could slide their teeth inside his soft weak skin.
His mouth was weak. He couldn't win a fight with any carnisaur.
He wanted a peaceful, gentle life with lots of plants and not much more.
February 25, 2015
Personal response
I think that this is a great book filled with many poems about dinosaurs. The poems range in type and tone, but they all give different types of information about dinosaurs and their lives. Some of the poems are silly, while some are more serious. I think that they do a great job at explaining dinosaurs in a fun way. I think that the black and white pictures compliment the poems well because it gives the old and prehistoric feeling that we think about when we think of dinosaurs.
Purpose
This would be a great read aloud book for grades 1-3. It could be used with a unit on dinosaurs or prehistoric times. The teacher could even read a poem or two each day that covered the specific topic that they would be discussing. I think that the students would really enjoy all of the poems and learn a lot from them. This would capture their attention more than teaching from a text book. The poems use strong language such as "gnomes," "pygmy," and "dabbled."
I think that this is a great book filled with many poems about dinosaurs. The poems range in type and tone, but they all give different types of information about dinosaurs and their lives. Some of the poems are silly, while some are more serious. I think that they do a great job at explaining dinosaurs in a fun way. I think that the black and white pictures compliment the poems well because it gives the old and prehistoric feeling that we think about when we think of dinosaurs.
Purpose
This would be a great read aloud book for grades 1-3. It could be used with a unit on dinosaurs or prehistoric times. The teacher could even read a poem or two each day that covered the specific topic that they would be discussing. I think that the students would really enjoy all of the poems and learn a lot from them. This would capture their attention more than teaching from a text book. The poems use strong language such as "gnomes," "pygmy," and "dabbled."
November 20, 2011
Ummm. . .dinosaurs. Need we say more? What three or four-year-old is not captivated by these ancient creatures. Ladder this one up with Jane Yolen's "dinosaur" series or with Weisner's ART AND MAX, but whatever you do, try to get your hands on this Hopkins collection of notable children's poets reflecting upon reptilian giants.
On a side note, I love that Mr. Hopkins himself shared with me that the book is illustrated in black and white scratches as Murray Tinkelman, the illustrator, was/is colorblind. I love these kind of insights, don't you?
"Fossils" by Lilian Moore
Older than
books,
than scrolls,
older
than the first tales
told
or the
first words
spoken
are the stories
in forests that
turned to
stone
in ice walls
that trapped the
mammoth
in the long
bones of--
dinosaurs
the fossil stories
that begin
Once upon a time
On a side note, I love that Mr. Hopkins himself shared with me that the book is illustrated in black and white scratches as Murray Tinkelman, the illustrator, was/is colorblind. I love these kind of insights, don't you?
"Fossils" by Lilian Moore
Older than
books,
than scrolls,
older
than the first tales
told
or the
first words
spoken
are the stories
in forests that
turned to
stone
in ice walls
that trapped the
mammoth
in the long
bones of--
dinosaurs
the fossil stories
that begin
Once upon a time
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