Cool Melons-Turn to Frogs! : The Life and Poems of Issa (Hardcover)

from moonbridge

Beautifully done children's book describing in simplicity the difficult life of famous haiku poet Issa, and accompanied by some of his poems. Excellent addendum at the end educates about the art of haiku. Great resource for elementary teachers.

from Keller_M

This book is full of both simple and complex haiku's that are entertaining to children as well as adults. The majority of the poems content has to do with the harmony of nature, how humorous simple things can be, and how to look at objects through a different light. I think this book would be ben...

from Keller_M

This book is full of both simple and complex haiku's that are entertaining to children as well as adults. The majority of the poems content has to do with the harmony of nature, how humorous simple things can be, and how to look at objects through a different light. I think this book would be ben...