¡PÍO PEEP!

Name: ¡PÍO PEEP!
Author: Alma Flor Ada
ISBN: 0-688-16019-0

TRADITIONAL SPANISH NURSERY RHYMES

edited by Alma Flor Ada & F. Isabel Campoy & illustrated by Viví Escrivá & translated by Alice Schertle ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2003

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Hoping to introduce the rich heritage of Spanish nursery rhymes to children of all backgrounds, the editors have selected many of the best-known traditional rhymes, most originally from Spain, but now spread throughout Latin America. In this bilingual presentation, Schertle avoids a word-for-word translation and presents instead what the introduction calls a “poetic re-creation.” While small details may differ, the English versions flow easily off the tongue. A few of the rhymes are associated with children’s games, such as “El patio de mi casa” and children can get the sense of the game from the words, but there are few notes accompanying the individual rhymes. A preface acknowledges some sources and provides limited background information for adults. Escrivá’s pastoral paintings of sweet-faced children and adults dressed in a mix of traditional and contemporary clothing are pleasant accompaniments. (Poetry. 4-8)

Pub Date: April 1, 2003

ISBN: 0-688-16019-0

Page Count: 64

Publisher: HarperCollins

Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010

Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 15, 2003

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CHILDREN'S POETRY

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by Alma Flor Ada ; F. Isabel Campoy ; illustrated by David Diaz

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ST. PATRICK'S DAY, HERE I COME!

From the Here I Come! series

by D.J. Steinberg ; illustrated by Emanuel Wiemans ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 14, 2023

An enthusiastic overview and colorful celebration of all things St. Patrick’s Day.

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High-step Irish dancing style right into a St. Patrick’s Day celebration.

This collection of poems begins with one about a rousing St. Patrick’s Day parade complete with a marching band (“Dum-diddly-dum!”), bagpipes and brass horns (“Barrump-bum-bum!”), and drummers and dancers (“Tippy-tap-tum!”) and celebrates almost every facet of this holiday, the day when everyone in this diverse community is Irish. Readers are urged to wear green and to expect a kiss if they wear a “Kiss me, I’m Irish” shirt. A creative map will have readers following along to get to the Emerald Isle. To inspire new Irish poets, one poem—appropriately in limerick form—defines the limerick, and two more examples follow. An accompanying image depicts a musing poet-to-be using a wheelchair. Some verses invite readers to search for a magical leprechaun, a lucky four-leaf clover, and a pot of gold. The book can be read cover to cover, but the individual poems can also stand alone. However, because the poems vary in rhythm and meter, librarians and educators should pre-read before storytime for the best holiday performance. Brightly colored illustrations feature plenty of green and will hold the attention of young readers. The last page contains a variety of themed stickers. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

An enthusiastic overview and colorful celebration of all things St. Patrick’s Day. (Picture-book poetry. 4-8)

Pub Date: Feb. 14, 2023

ISBN: 978-0-593-38719-1

Page Count: 32

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap

Review Posted Online: Oct. 25, 2022

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 15, 2022

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CHILDREN'S HOLIDAYS & CELEBRATIONS | CHILDREN'S POETRY

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by D.J. Steinberg ; illustrated by John Joven

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by D.J. Steinberg ; illustrated by Laurie Stansfield

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HONEY, I LOVE

by Eloise Greenfield & illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 1, 2003

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Iffy art cramps this 25th-anniversary reissue of the joyful title poem from Greenfield’s first collection (1978), illustrated by the Dillons. As timeless as ever, the poem celebrates everything a child loves, from kissing Mama’s warm, soft arm to listening to a cousin from the South, “ ’cause every word he says / just kind of slides out of his mouth.” “I love a lot of things / a whole lot of things,” the narrator concludes, “And honey, / I love ME, too.” The African-American child in the pictures sports an updated hairstyle and a big, infectious grin—but even younger viewers will notice that the spray of cool water that supposedly “stings my stomach” isn’t aimed there, and that a comforter on the child’s bed changes patterns between pages. More problematic, though, is a dropped doll that suddenly acquires a horrified expression that makes it look disturbingly like a live baby, and the cutesy winged fairy that hovers over the sleeping child in the final scene. The poem deserves better. (Picture book/poetry. 6-8)