Book Detail

Stone Bench in an Empty Park

Publication Information
Author:  Paul B. Janeczko Illustrator:  Henri Silberman
Title:  Stone Bench in an Empty Park Date:  2000
Publisher:  Orchard Books City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-531-30259-8 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:   Yes
Family:   Yes Young Adult:  
Picture:   Yes

General Information:
Book Type(s):    poetry

HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading| language arts - writing

Summary:
This is a concise introduction to classic and modern haiku poetry with lovely photographs and accessible poetry.

Teaching Ideas:
This book is an excellent introduction to haiku. Teachers could give learners cameras and send them off for pictures of their environment to use to write their own poetry. The book encourages a discussion of the relation of words and images. Additional information on haiku is available on these web sites: www.tinywords.com/ and www.big.or.ip/~loupe/links/ehisto/ehisinx.shtml.

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Literature and Language > figurative language
bullet Literature and Language > figurative language > imagery
bullet Communities > urban > city
bullet Art and Photography > photography > photographs
bullet Literature and Language > poetry


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