REVIEWED BY CLASS 4K AT GREAT SOUTHERN GRAMMAR, WA
Right Way Down and Other Poems, edited by Rebecca M. Newman & Sally Murphy, illustrated by Briony Stewart, Fremantle Press, ISBN 9781760993429
Alphabet Soup is a co-publisher of this book and provided a review copy.
Right Way Down and Other Poems is a great book filled with fun and awesome poems. Each poem tells a little story that makes you think. Some even make you laugh out loud.
The poems voted as our favourites were:
- ‘How to be a Dragon Egg’ by Rebecca Newman – This poem made you feel that you were the dragon in that egg.
- ‘Right Way Down‘ by Sally Murphy – The front cover is such a good design and we had fun reading this poem upside down.
- ‘Rain!‘ – When we read this poem in class, it was raining, and the poem put words to what we were hearing.
Why It’s Great: The poems are easy to read and have a nice rhythm, so they sound good when you read them out loud and even to yourself. The words are simple but create vivid pictures in your mind.
Pictures: The book has lots of black and white drawings that don’t overshadow the poem and still lets you create your own pictures when reading the poem.
Overall: Right Way Down and Other Poems is a fantastic book for kids and adults. It’s great reading for those spare couple of minutes you find in your day. If you love great poems, you’ll really love this book!
Right Way Down and Other Poems is out now! Ask for it at your favourite bookshop or local library.
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