{"product_id":"the-proper-way-to-meet-a-hedgehog-and-other-howto-poems-isbn-9780763681685","title":"The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog and Other How-To Poems","description":"\u003cb\u003eToast a marshmallow, be a tree in winter, read braille — Paul B. Janeczko and Richard Jones invite you to enjoy an assortment of poems that inform and inspire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eToday I walked outside and spied \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ea hedgehog on the hill. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen she and I met eye to eye, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eshe raised up straight and still. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBe they practical (how to mix a pancake or how to bird-watch) or fanciful (how to scare monsters or how to be a snowflake), the poems in this book boast a flair and joy that you won’t find in any instruction manual. Poets from Kwame Alexander to Pat Mora to Allan Wolf share the way to play hard, to love nature, and to be grateful. Soft, evocative illustrations will encourage readers to look at the world with an eye to its countless possibilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKwame Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCalef Brown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca Kai Dotlich\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargarita Engle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRalph Fletcher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDouglas Florian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen Frost\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Gardner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Ghigna\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNikki Grimes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna E. Jordan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarla Kuskin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrene Latham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. Patrick Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarjorie Maddox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElaine Magliaro\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePat Mora\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristina Rossetti\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonica Shannon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarilyn Singer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Louis Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Waters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eApril Halprin Wayland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Withrow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllan Wolf\u003c\/b\u003e | The engaging artwork nudges the poems into the foreground, giving them ample room to breathe. The collection closes with \"How to Pay Attention,\" just two lines that are almost a sacred offering. \"Close this book. \/ Look.\" Young people lucky enough to find this miraculous collection in their hands will indeed look.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho can resist a good how-to? Janeczko, an astute editor of children’s poetry, capitalizes on his readers’ natural curiosity and yearning for autonomy while opening up the possibilities for what a how-to—both the question and the answer—can be...The entire book becomes a how-to , instructing readers not only in various activities but also in all the ways poetry can resonate.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this charmingly illustrated collection, poets classic (Christina Rossetti, Robert Louis Stevenson) and modern (Kwame Alexander, Margarita Engle) offer a variety of how-to poems, providing young readers with instructions both jocular and sincere...Jones' illustrations are truly scene-stealing: at times impish and adorable, at others restrained and lovely, they capture the essence of each poem. A useful poetry compendium that can be shared in sections or in its entirety.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEsteemed poet and anthologist Janeczko here assembles over thirty compact poems that explore, with varying degrees of seriousness, how something should be done...Kids who find poetry too abstract will appreciate the more actionable approach, and those just dipping in are sure to find unexpected pleasures.\u003cbr\u003e—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJones’s digitally edited paintings capture the tone and feeling of each piece while still being unified overall with color choices, soft edges, and keen observations of nature. Though some of the selections are silly, the accompanying pictures are lush, gentle, and tender, filling each large page. A varied and approachable poetry collection that children can enjoy on their own, and that adults can enjoy sharing with them.\u003cbr\u003e—The Horn Book | \u003cb\u003ePaul B. Janeczko\u003c\/b\u003e (1945–2019) was a poet and teacher who edited numerous award-winning poetry anthologies for young people, including \u003ci\u003eA Poke in the I, A Kick in the Head, A Foot in the Mouth, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Death of the Hat,\u003c\/i\u003e all of which were illustrated by Chris Raschka; \u003ci\u003eFirefly July, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Melissa Sweet; and \u003ci\u003eThe Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog and Other How-To Poems,\u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Richard Jones. He also wrote \u003ci\u003eWorlds Afire; Requiem: Poems of the Terezín Ghetto; Top Secret: A Handbook of Codes, Ciphers, and Secret Writing; Double Cross: Deception Techniques in War; The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles,\u003c\/i\u003e a finalist for the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults; and \u003ci\u003eSecret Soldiers: How the U.S. Twenty-Third Special Troops Fooled the Nazis.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Jones \u003c\/b\u003ehas worked for more than twenty years in the creative arts. He is the illustrator of numerous picture books, including \u003ci\u003eBird Builds a Nest \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Squirrels’ Busy Year,\u003c\/i\u003e both written\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eby Martin Jenkins. 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