Moon, Have You Met My Mother?
Product Description
Write about a radish
Too many people write about the moon.The night is black
The stars are small and high
The clock unwinds its ever-ticking tune
Hills gleam dimly
Distant nighthawks cry.
A radish rises in the waiting sky.
This long-awaited, comprehensive collection by acclaimed poet Karla Kuskin contains her most celebrated poems as well as new works never before published. Whether she’s writing about napping cats, reaches of beaches, or radis… More >>
This is a book that I love and that my grandson brings to me for a reading session whenever he comes to visit. He is a very lively 6 year old, so that is quite a complement for the verses.
Rating: 4 / 5
I am so glad I discovered this book, and so sad that the author has lately passed away. Karla Kuskin has a fun,entertaining and imaginative way with words, that touches children and adults in this book of poems. Her subjects and thoughts capture what is relevant in a child’s world. The words explode, pop and snap making the reader laugh and think while stretching one’s imagination. As a former elementary teacher and now a grandmother I will treasure this book!
Rating: 5 / 5
This book is magical and mischievious. This book brings to mind instant comparisons to the masterworks of Shel Silverstein. But Ms. Kuskin can maintain a certain gentleness that was often absent in Shel’s poetry anthologies. This may also be some of the best, most magical drawings from Sergio Ruzzier, truly another unneeded reason to buy this book.
I am supremely cheap. I love the library. I needed to own this item. Get it, laugh, feel, find some strangely wonderful sweetness.
Rating: 5 / 5