Lemonade: and Other Poems Squeezed from a Single Word : and Other Poems Squeezed from a Single Word

from ckarmstr1

I like this book because it shows that poems are just a way of playing with words. Poetry is taking a word or thought and manipulating it. Raczka shows that poetry can be fun and simple.

from shazzerwise

It takes effort to make the words out sometimes, but the it is well worth that effort. Charming and amusing, a little nugget of gold.

from Sullywriter

A clever, fun way to get kids interested in poetry and writing their own.

from rnelson12

This is a creative format that takes a look at language and the use of ideas, words while making connections. I love the format of word jumbles, and letters flowing, forming and communicating ideas.

from McKennaMiller

I really enjoyed "Lemonade: and Other Poems Squeezed from a Single Word" by Bob Raczka. This book took word puzzles and turned them into poems. The title of each poem would be jumbled and transformed into new words that were related or just sounded fun. I thought that this idea was so clever and ...