Why War Is Never a Good Idea, (Hardcover)

from K_Rodriguez

This whole book is a poem by Alice Walker. I loved everything about it. The illustrations were great and the text was so powerful! I think this is definitely something that everyone should take the time to read. Walker talks about how war can be so "blind" and doesn't see the all the innocent peo...

from MaryBethLingner

“Why War is Never a Good Idea” is an excellent poem that I liked very much. First, I enjoyed the poem because it wrote about war in a very personal and realistic way. When I have heard about war on the news and the people it has killed, I never thought about those people as having lives, dreams, ...

from jmilton11

Genre: Realistic fiction Age: Intermediate Media: Oils Review: This book portrays realistic fiction because although the characters are not based on real people, different types of war do go on around the world. This book brings realism to war and brings perspective to what gets destroyed with wa...

from DeirdreHarris

The harsh destructiveness of war is examined and personified in this book-length children's poem. The brilliant and yet haunting illustrations powerfully capture and portray the imagery of the words. This children's book can be used in classrooms as an example of how the political can be personal...

from matthewbloome

What a beautiful metaphorical depiction of the evils of war. The poetry, the illustrations, the storytelling. It was all so wonderfully contrasted. I loved this book.