Thoughts: I can't believe it's taken me so long to review this collection. I loved it from the first time I read it. The journal entry poems are inspired. The poetry is brief but evocative and uses powerful imagery. The illustrations are colorful and detailed. My favorite poems are March 20, May 6, July 10, September 25, October 4, January 30, and February 15. I look forward to sharing a few of these poems during any of my seasonal storytimes. I think When Green Becomes Tomatoes would also be a great way to start a seasonal poetry writing project with students.
Other Collections of Seasonal Poetry:
- Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems selected by Paul B. Janeczko
- Hi, Koo! A Year of Seasons by Jon J. Muth
- Changes: A Child’s First Poetry Collection by Charlotte Zolotow
- The Year Comes Round: Haiku Through the Seasons by Sid Farrar
- Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons by Laura Purdie Salas
- Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys by Bob Raczka
- Julie Andrews’ Treasury for All Seasons: Poems and Songs to Celebrate the Year
- Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature by Nicola Davies
- Red Sings from the Treetops: A Year in Colors by Joyce Sidman
(Illustrated by Julie Morstad. Roaring Brook Press, 2016.)
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