{"product_id":"tap-dancing-on-the-roof-sijo-poems-9780544555518","title":"Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo (Poems)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA one-of-a-kind and funny book to share and read aloud from Newbery medalist Linda Sue Park and artist Istvan Banyai.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully crafted and deceptively simple, Linda Sue Park's sijo are a pleasure to read and an invitation to experiment with a less-familiar poetic form. Istvan Banyai's giddy illustrations add a luster to a book that is truly a gem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSijo, a traditional Korean verse form, has a fixed number of stressed syllables and a humorous or ironic twist at the end. Like haiku, sijo are brief and accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe verses in this book illuminate funny, unexpected aspects of the everyday--of breakfast, houseplants, tennis, freshly washed socks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Sue Park\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Newbery Medal book \u003ci\u003eA Single Shard, \u003c\/i\u003e many other novels, and several picture books\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Rochester, New York, with her family. Visit her website at www.lspark.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIstvan Banyai\u003c\/b\u003e is the creator of the award-winning children's book \u003ci\u003eZoom\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Other Side\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Connecticut.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523676082450,"sku":"9780544555518","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cb4b6b21-879b-445e-aaae-637521cf6cc2.jpg?v=1731161065","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tap-dancing-on-the-roof-sijo-poems-9780544555518","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}