Illustrations By: Ashley Bryan
Giovanni, Nikki, and Ashley Bryan. The sun is so quiet . New York: Henry Holt, 1996.
ISBN: 0805041193
Summary:
The Sun is So Quiet is a beautiful collection that helps the reader be reminded that the sun is always there bringing them warmth and giving life and energy to all it touches. The sun is an entity that is always around even though not written in every poem, it is a silent theme. Seasons such as winter and spring are written about and characterized in the colorful illustrations by Ashly Brown (he brings each poem to life). This collection of poetry includes thoughtful memories of life.
Winter
Frogs burrow in the mud
snails bury themselves
and I air my quilts
preparing for the cold
Dogs grow more hair
mothers make oatmeal
and little boys and girls
take Father John's medicine
Bears store fat
chipmunks gather nuts
and I collect books
for the coming winter
Poem Introduction
This poem would be great introduction to the season of winter in all the grades I teach. In K-2 to talk about the season of winter and hibernation and in 3rd-5th have an open discussion about change in a general sense and what is the author talking about in different part of the poem. I can think of all the ideas that my students have about what Winter and change means to them; this will be a great poem and book to share.
ISBN: 0805041193
Summary:
The Sun is So Quiet is a beautiful collection that helps the reader be reminded that the sun is always there bringing them warmth and giving life and energy to all it touches. The sun is an entity that is always around even though not written in every poem, it is a silent theme. Seasons such as winter and spring are written about and characterized in the colorful illustrations by Ashly Brown (he brings each poem to life). This collection of poetry includes thoughtful memories of life.
Winter
Frogs burrow in the mud
snails bury themselves
and I air my quilts
preparing for the cold
Dogs grow more hair
mothers make oatmeal
and little boys and girls
take Father John's medicine
Bears store fat
chipmunks gather nuts
and I collect books
for the coming winter
Poem Introduction
This poem would be great introduction to the season of winter in all the grades I teach. In K-2 to talk about the season of winter and hibernation and in 3rd-5th have an open discussion about change in a general sense and what is the author talking about in different part of the poem. I can think of all the ideas that my students have about what Winter and change means to them; this will be a great poem and book to share.
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