Climbing Shadows: Poems for Children

The poems in Climbing Shadows were inspired by a class of kindergarten children whom poet and playwright Shannon Bramer came to know over the course of a school year. She set out to write a poem for each child, sharing her love of poetry with them, and made an anthology of the poems for Valentine's Day.

This original collection reflects the children's joys and sorrows, worries and fears, moods and sense of humor. Some poems address common themes such as having a hard day at school, feeling shy or being a newcomer, while others explore subjects of fascination -- bats, spiders, skeletons, octopuses, polka dots, racing cars and birthday parties. Evident throughout the book is a love of words and language and the idea that there are all kinds of poems and that they are for everyone -- to read or write.

Cindy Derby's dreamy watercolor illustrations gently complement each poem. Beautiful, thoughtful, sensitive and funny, this is an exceptional collection.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Published: 03/05/2019
ISBN: 9781773060958
Pages: 44
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.90h x 8.50w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2019
Publishers Weekly 02/18/2019
School Library Journal 04/01/2019 pg. 100
Booklist 05/15/2019 pg. 43