About the book
In this evocative and playful companion to their New York Times bestselling picture book How to Read a Book, Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander teams up with poet Deanna Nikaido and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet to celebrate the magic of discovering your very own poetry in the world around you.
Begin
with a question
like an acorn
waiting for spring.
From this first stanza, readers are invited to pay attention—and to see that paying attention itself is poetry. Kwame Alexander and Deanna Nikaido’s playful text and Melissa Sweet’s dynamic, inventive artwork are paired together to encourage readers to listen, feel, and discover the words that dance in the world around them—poems just waiting to be written down.
Editions of How to Write a Poem
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780063060906
- EBook
- ISBN 9780063309937
Read an Excerpt
In this evocative and playful companion to their New York Times bestselling picture book How to Read a Book, Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander teams up with poet Deanna Nikaido and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet to celebrate the magic of discovering your very own poetry in the world around you.
Begin
with a question
like an acorn
waiting for spring.
From this first stanza, readers are invited to pay attention—and to see that paying attention itself is poetry. Kwame Alexander and Deanna Nikaido’s playful text and Melissa Sweet’s dynamic, inventive artwork are paired together to encourage readers to listen, feel, and discover the words that dance in the world around them—poems just waiting to be written down.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is How to Write a Poem about?
In this evocative and playful companion to their New York Times bestselling picture book How to Read a Book, Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander teams up with poet Deanna Nikaido and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet to celebrate the magic of discovering your very own poetry in the world around you.
Begin
with a question
like an acorn
waiting for spring.
From this first stanza, readers are invited to pay attention—and to see that paying attention itself is poetry. Kwame Alexander and Deanna Nikaido’s playful text and Melissa Sweet’s dynamic, inventive artwork are paired together to encourage readers to listen, feel, and discover the words that dance in the world around them—poems just waiting to be written down.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in How to Write a Poem?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts > Children’s picture books > Picture storybooks > Picture storybooks: imagination and play
Where can I read a sample of How to Write a Poem?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780063060906
Who is/are the Author/s of the book How to Write a Poem?
Kwame Alexander
Who is the Publisher of the book How to Write a Poem?
HarperCollins
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
How to Write a Poem is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780063060906) and ebook(ISBN 9780063309937)
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