Saturday, June 23, 2012

Frisky Brisky Hippity Hop


White, Alexina B.       Frisky Brisky Hippity Hop     
 Holiday House     2012  unp
$16.95      978-0-8234-2410-8       elem    VG    Animal stories   

Beautifully illustrated with glossy full-page photographs, this poetry book will find an audience with elementary students who enjoy squirrels.  Even though the poem was originally published as "Whisky Frisky" in 1871 by Alexina B. White, a few new versus and other minor changes have been made to create this newer version by Susan Lurie.  Along with these changes, the poem is also brought back to life with present-day photographs by Murray Head.  Students will love the pictures and rhyming verse.  While it may appear that most squirrels just play, students will be able to see firsthand that they also work to create nests, find homes and food, and escape from danger.

Teachers can use this title to show students how to write simple words to create poetry.  Students can
use the book for casual reading, as well as consult its format for writing poetry.      

VG    Charleen Forba-Mayer    Squirrels, Poetry, Picture books

 

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