{"product_id":"climbing-shadows-poems-for-children-9781773060958","title":"Climbing Shadows: Poems for Children","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA splendidly illustrated collection of poems inspired by young children that address common themes such as having a hard day at school, feeling shy or being a newcomer. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poems in \u003cem\u003eClimbing Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCindy Derby's dreamy watercolor illustrations gently complement each poem. Beautiful, thoughtful, sensitive and funny, this is an exceptional collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eillustrations\u003cbr\u003etable of contents\u003cbr\u003eauthor's note\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1\u003cbr\u003eWith prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.4\u003cbr\u003eAsk and answer questions about unknown words in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7\u003cbr\u003eWith prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4\u003cbr\u003eIdentify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.4\u003cbr\u003eDescribe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDerby, Cindy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eCindy Derby is an author, illustrator and puppeteer. She has been a Grand Prize Winner of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Portfolio Award, and she has also been commissioned to create two original puppetry performances for festivals in the US and Scotland. Cindy's debut picture book \u003cem\u003eHow to Walk an Ant\u003c\/em\u003e will be published in 2019. She lives in San Francisco, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBramer, Shannon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eShannon Bramer is an author of poems, plays and short fiction. She has published a number of poetry collections and chapbooks, winning the Hamilton and Region Best Book Award for suitcases and other poems. Her most recent collection, \u003ci\u003ePrecious Energy\u003c\/i\u003e, has also been highly acclaimed. Shannon's plays include \u003cem\u003eChloe's Tiny Heart Is Closed\u003c\/em\u003e (for young audiences) and \u003cem\u003eThe Hungriest Woman in the World\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives with her family in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50516347617554,"sku":"9781773060958","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4c822951-d194-446c-b3e1-4159c6cd8ece.jpg?v=1731023912","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/climbing-shadows-poems-for-children-9781773060958","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}