Could it be possible... that the next HOT THING for children is NOT battery powered, viewed on a screen, and has nothing to do with sex, violence and profanity?
Kids Discovering Poetry!
"Poetry Speaks to Children": This is VERY unique, the only book of its kind, and has broken new ground. It is fully illustrated and includes an audio CD with the poets reading and/or singing their own poetry. Among them, JRR Tolkien, Robert Frost, Nikki Giovanni, Billy Collins and many more. Best of all, it was designed for parents and children to enjoy together in quality time. It is already receiving rave reviews from media, educators, parents and kids alike. With all the negative influences in pop culture grabbing our kids’ attention, books like this are a breath of fresh air!
Too good to be true? Poetry Speaks to Children is catching on at schools, kids' events, families' living rooms, and it's setting the "Inteligent Trend" for kids, the way Baby Einstein did for infants!
"... one of the most anticipated audio-poetry releases for the fall." - Wall Street Journal
"[a] wonderful new anthology [that is] broken new ground..." - Nancy Pearl, Librarian and Author of Book Lust and More Book Lust
"...an excellent introduction to a whole lot of poetry, from Shakespeare to Nikki Giovanni, from Kipling to Naomi Shihab-Nye...the accompanying CD is a wonder...Sure to please teachers, parents and children who might not yet know how much they need poetry, and how much they will love it." - Kirkus Reviews, Nov 1, 2005
THE EXPERIENCE IS UNIQUE: The only book of it’s kind, Poetry Speaks to Children is delightfully illustrated, and includes a CD where poems are read or sung by the poets that everyone knows, from Nikki Giovanni (Mommies), to J.R.R. Tolkien (Frodo’s Song in Bree) to Roald Dahl (The Dentist and the Crododile) to Langston Hughes (The Negro Speaks of Rivers). There’s also a poem about farting.
THE EXPERIENCE IS SHARED: It’s designed for parent and child to read, recite and sing together. Here, Poetry fulfills one of its timeless purposes: Bringing loved ones together at a heart level, and producing memories that will last a lifetime.
THE EXPERIENCE IS GROUND-BREAKING: Educators, librarians, publishing experts and parents who’ve received advanced copies all agree, this book’s content, concept and presentation will set a new trend in how children discover Poetry; one of the timeless pillars of literature. (Oh! And it’s also a lot of FUN!) We invite you to interview: Elise Paschen, Poet and Editor of Poetry Speaks to Children, Billy Collins (US Poet Laureate, 2001-2003, NY Poet Laureate) Nikki Giovanni (Poet, Educator, Mademoiselle’s Woman of the Year).
www.sourcebooks.com - Tony.viardo@sourcebooks.com
Note: You can also find this book in bookstores and on www.amazon.com
