TY  - GEN
AU  - Grimes, Nikki
TI  - A pocketful of poems
SN  - 9780395938683
CY  - New York
KW  - City and town life
KW  - Poetry, Poems, Verses or Theater
KW  - Children's poetry
KW  - American poetry
KW  - Haiku
N2  - Tiana has a pocketful of words: green words like spring, night words like moon, and words with wings, like angel. Each word is the inspiration for a pair of poems—one, lyrical free verse and the other, haiku. The paired poems reflect Tiana’s lively spirit and urban outlook and are showcased in Javaka Steptoe’s inventive collages, which include a wide range of materials, from faucet handles to pumpkin seeds to a hand-sculpted, gilded alphabet. A fusion of two remarkable creative talents, A Pocketful of Poems is an engaging portrait of a down-to-earth girl who has a way with words, as well as a tantalizing introduction to poetry. Author’s note on haiku.
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