Theme in Yellow: A Classic Ode to Autumn
Theme in Yellow: A Classic Ode to Autumn
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Just the Series: Petite Poems   

Series and Publisher: Petite Poems   

Annotation: Discover the power of poetry in Theme in Yellow, a simple, modern introduction to Carl Sandburg, featuring an ode to aut... more
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #374070
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Copyright Date: 2023
Edition Date: 2023 Release Date: 08/01/23
ISBN: 1-9518369-2-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-9518369-2-4
Dewey: 811
Language: English
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Horn Book (Thu Sep 07 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

In this entry in a series that illustrates existing poems, Feeney takes on Sandburg's 1916 poem, written from the point of view of a pumpkin. On double-page spreads with striking backgrounds, children gather pumpkins and celebrate Halloween. Cheerful hues dominate at first ("I light the prairie cornfields") and give way to Halloween night-appropriate shades of black ("Children join hands...Singing ghost songs / And love to the harvest moon"), but orange and the titular yellow are always present and help emphasize the holiday's festive atmosphere. The poem's full text and discussion of it, plus background on Sandburg, are appended. Shoshana Flax

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Horn Book (Thu Sep 07 00:00:00 CDT 2023)
Reading Level: 1.0
Interest Level: P-2
Guided Reading Level: K
Fountas & Pinnell: K

Discover the power of poetry in Theme in Yellow, a simple, modern introduction to Carl Sandburg, featuring an ode to autumn and the joys of Halloween.

I spot the hills
With yellow balls in autumn.
I light the prairie cornfields
Orange and tawny gold clusters
And I am called pumpkins.

In Tatyana Feeney’s beautifully color-illustrated adaptation of Carl Sandburg’s beloved poem, children delight in the sensory and spooky arrival of autumn.

The book also includes a biography and photo of the poet, information about the poem, and resources to learn more about both Carl Sandburg and writing poetry.


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