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Oberon
A fantasy-adventure-in-rhyme! Our main character, Oberon, is a fifteen-year-old orphan. He wants to avoid being drafted into King Ajax's army. After he escapes from recruiters, he is immersed in a world of war, politics, and magic. Dwarves, elves, werewolves, magic, love and combat, this story-poem has it all. It is done in a new "combination poetry" style that has good old quatrains blended with haiku, cinquains, senryu and more. Here is a small taste of what a treat awaits you if you read the entire book: "...From inside the mountain, a giant bloodhound runs out. He has a sword cut, an arrow wound, and blisters from the fire. He licks the Dwarf King's hand and at Oberon he growls. Dwarf King looks up at Oberon, "He smells the werewolf in you, son. Wanna tell us about it?"
50 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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Svetlana Kovalkova-McKenna
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September 14, 2009
At the heart of most children’s stories, you can find a morality play that mirrors the problems and uncertainties children face while growing up. All of us like to believe in magic, and you find the best of it in this lyrical account of Oberon’s struggle against tyranny, injustice, and fear. Oberon’s adventure begins with his escape from recruiters who want to draft him into King Ajax’s army. His encounter with a werewolf is his first great test, and others are soon to follow. He quickly discovers that he is not alone in his quest and joins with a host of other delightful characters who face similar problems.
This story could become a very useful teaching tool for teachers or parents who want to introduce children to the world of poetry. For those who want to read it just for the enjoyment of a story well told, Oberon is sure to entertain.
This story could become a very useful teaching tool for teachers or parents who want to introduce children to the world of poetry. For those who want to read it just for the enjoyment of a story well told, Oberon is sure to entertain.
August 14, 2009
I read this on Writers Who Write and enjoyed it very much. My daughter who is almost eleven, also read it and loved it. The major thing about that is she hates poetry, really hates it and she loved this. She is now scribbling her own verses, trying to find her 'style'. It has opened a new world for her which I am greatful for. No amount of explanation and coercing from me could get her interested in poetry, so when she read this, I said nothing. when she loved it, I informed her that it was in verse, and although it didn't rhyme, was considered poetry.
This got her thinking, always a good thing.
Very well written, I am amazed that the co-author was eleven years old at the time of writing. I would recommend this book to anyone with kids around 7-12 yrs old. I know that's a broad range, but it will appeal. I promise. I'm thinking of buying, although we have already read it, to read to the kids at my daycare.
This got her thinking, always a good thing.
Very well written, I am amazed that the co-author was eleven years old at the time of writing. I would recommend this book to anyone with kids around 7-12 yrs old. I know that's a broad range, but it will appeal. I promise. I'm thinking of buying, although we have already read it, to read to the kids at my daycare.
September 1, 2009
Oberon is a brave young orphan boy who does not want to fight in the evil King Ajax’s army. During his journey to freedom, he runs into werewolves, a beautiful elvin princess, and winds up fighting on the side of the dwarves. Oberon is a hero in a fantasy world that any young boy would love to be a part of.
This story, written by Svetlana Kovalkova-McKenna and her eleven-year-old son Konstantin, combines various poetry styles and immerses the reader in a world of magnificent adventure. At the end of the book, Svetlana has included a sampling of each poetry style, written by Konstantin. This book could easily be used as a fun teaching tool to inspire the love of poetry in any child.
This story, written by Svetlana Kovalkova-McKenna and her eleven-year-old son Konstantin, combines various poetry styles and immerses the reader in a world of magnificent adventure. At the end of the book, Svetlana has included a sampling of each poetry style, written by Konstantin. This book could easily be used as a fun teaching tool to inspire the love of poetry in any child.
November 8, 2009
Svetlana Kovalkova-McKenna
I read this story to my friend’s children and they enjoyed it so much that we had to act it out afterwards. They loved the battles and the scariness of the werewolves.
I found it to be a lovely little fantasy story with a wonderful mixture of poetries that encouraged me to read it quite a few times so I could get a feeling of the energy of the writer.
This is the second children’s book I have read by this author and I enjoy the contrast of stories.
I read this story to my friend’s children and they enjoyed it so much that we had to act it out afterwards. They loved the battles and the scariness of the werewolves.
I found it to be a lovely little fantasy story with a wonderful mixture of poetries that encouraged me to read it quite a few times so I could get a feeling of the energy of the writer.
This is the second children’s book I have read by this author and I enjoy the contrast of stories.
July 5, 2009
Once upon a time, during the summer of 2008, I was teaching my children and their friend a poetry seminar. The goal was to learn about different styles of poetry and to try our hand at writing it. We wrote haiku, senryu, ballads, cinquains, quatrains, couplets, clerihews, limericks and studied all about classic forms of English verse.
After about a month, I decided to give them each a big project to work on - a story in rhyme that had to include all the poetry styles we studied. I called it a “combination poetry style”. I ended up writing stories together with each of the children; we had incredible fun doing it. Here is a story I wrote together with my 11 years old son, Konstantin.
I have to say that he came up with the idea of Oberon all by himself and was writing a story about him for a while now in prose for his creative writing studies. He decided to put the story of Oberon in rhyme and I helped him. I hope you will enjoy it as much as we did.
Svetlana Kovalkova-McKenna, March 2009.
After about a month, I decided to give them each a big project to work on - a story in rhyme that had to include all the poetry styles we studied. I called it a “combination poetry style”. I ended up writing stories together with each of the children; we had incredible fun doing it. Here is a story I wrote together with my 11 years old son, Konstantin.
I have to say that he came up with the idea of Oberon all by himself and was writing a story about him for a while now in prose for his creative writing studies. He decided to put the story of Oberon in rhyme and I helped him. I hope you will enjoy it as much as we did.
Svetlana Kovalkova-McKenna, March 2009.
November 30, 2009
Hard to judge or review work by a child, but I was familiar with the formulation of the book, as I helped a friend's child write and illustrate stories like this when she was much younger.
The story itself is sweet and shows a lot of promise for McKenna's son but what I enjoyed most (aside from the artwork which was adorable) was the pace and bluntness of the story, but I unfortunately saw a lot of guidance and suggestion throughout it. What I loved most about my young ward's stories were the useless details and sporadic plot holes and hills. That's what makes the experience of hearing a child's tale so rewarding and entertaining, and this book didn't have it. I would suggest that in the future McKenna have her son write and print his work as she did his drawings; without any editing or revisions.
The story itself is sweet and shows a lot of promise for McKenna's son but what I enjoyed most (aside from the artwork which was adorable) was the pace and bluntness of the story, but I unfortunately saw a lot of guidance and suggestion throughout it. What I loved most about my young ward's stories were the useless details and sporadic plot holes and hills. That's what makes the experience of hearing a child's tale so rewarding and entertaining, and this book didn't have it. I would suggest that in the future McKenna have her son write and print his work as she did his drawings; without any editing or revisions.
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