{"product_id":"weather-poems-for-all-seasons-9780064441919","title":"Weather: Poems for All Seasons","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis fun collection of poems about the weather is a good way to \"lure beginning readers--and also younger listeners--to the joy of sounds that make sense.\" \u003cem\u003e(Booklist)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003epraised the range and approachability of the poems collected in this 64-page Level 3 I Can Read collection, \"from the catchy nonsense of X. J. Kennedy's 'Snowflake Souffle' to the simple, surprising imagery of Valerie Worth's 'Sun' to Hopkins's own onomatopoeic 'Thunder, ' [with] short lines, satisfying rhyme, and physicalness of the words.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWeather \u003c\/em\u003eis a Level Three I Can Read book. Level 3 includes many fun subjects kids love to read about on their own. Themes include friendship, adventure, historical fiction, and science. Level 3 books are written for early independent readers. They include some challenging words and more complex themes and stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLee Bennett Hopkins was an acclaimed poet and anthologist. His work was recognized with the Regina Medal from the Catholic Library Association, the National Council of Teachers of English Excellence in Poetry for Children Award, the Christopher Award, and many more. As Lee Bennett Hopkins said: \"Poetry and I fit together. I can't imagine being without it. It is food and drink, it is all seasons, it is the stuff of all existence.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHall, Melanie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMelanie Hall is the illustrator of many popular books for children, including the I Can Read Book \u003cem\u003eWeather: Poems for All Seasons, \u003c\/em\u003e selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins, and the Parents' Choice Award- winning book on \u003cem\u003eHanukkah\u003c\/em\u003e by Cathy Goldberg Fishman. Ms. Hall lives in Olivebridge, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHopkins, Lee Bennett:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eNoted poet Lee Bennett Hopkins has edited or authored numerous books for children, including the I Can Read Books \u003cem\u003eHamsters, Shells, and Spelling Bees\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eA Pet for Me: Poems\u003c\/em\u003e; and the ALA Notable Children's Book \u003cem\u003eSurprises\u003c\/em\u003e. The recipient of a Christopher Award and the University of Southern Mississippi's Medallion for lasting contributions to children's literature, Mr. Hopkins lives in Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50543388786962,"sku":"9780064441919","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e6bf4b8e-e253-4d59-9f42-b8f0a91a87b7.jpg?v=1731508360","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/weather-poems-for-all-seasons-9780064441919","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}