And Holmes’s artwork pushes the book to another level.

Their tribute poems are impeccably written and not only do the poems follow the style of the poet but also teach us about the lives of the poet. Alexander, Colderley, and Wentworth beautifully pay homage to each poet. Stunning mixed-media images by Ekua Holmes, winner of a Caldecott Honor and a John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award, complete the celebration and invite the reader to listen, wonder, and perhaps even pick up a pen.Ī Newbery Medalist and a Caldecott Honoree offer a glorious, lyrical ode to poets who have sparked a sense of wonder. Summary: Out of gratitude for the poet’s art form, Newbery Award–winning author and poet Kwame Alexander, along with Chris Colderley and Marjory Wentworth, present original poems that pay homage to twenty famed poets who have made the authors’ hearts sing and their minds wonder. Published March 14th, 2017 by Candlewick Press Most Wednesdays, we will be participating and will review a nonfiction text (though it may not always be a picture book).īe sure to visit Kid Lit Frenzy and see what other nonfiction books are shared this week!Īuthors: Kwame Alexander, Chris Colderley, and Marjory Wentworth Belden Library, Rocky Hill, CT This review was published in the School Library Journal July 2018 issue.Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday is hosted by Kid Lit Frenzy and was started to help promote the reading of nonfiction texts. Adults and teens will find it appealing, too.

VERDICT With a multitude of potential uses, this delightful audiobook is a valuable addition for all libraries serving elementary and middle school students. Equally appropriate for primary and middle school learning, this is a perfect springboard for lessons in literature, geography, art and a wide variety of creative explorations. While both CDs contain the entire text, one adds page-turn tones. Ron Butler, MacLeod Andrews, and Erin Bennett narrate with a careful, light-handed touch. The recording concludes with short, insightful biographies and a list for each poet’s country of origin. Divided into three sections: “Get Style,” “In Your Shoes,” and “Thank You,” the poems are enhanced with simple, compatible musical backdrops. Each original entry reflects the work of the poet who inspired it. Emily Dickinson is added to a rich, diverse mix of 20th- and 21st-centory authors that includes Maya Angelou, Billy Collins, Naomi Shihab Nye, William Carlos Williams, Mary Oliver, and Pablo Neruda. Gr 4-7 –Poets Chris Colderley and Marjory Wentworth join Alexander in honoring writers, from Rumi and Basho to Terrance Hayes. Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets. 2 CDs.

Out of Wonder by Kwame Alexander