How to Write a Poem — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
In this evocative and playful companion to their New York Times bestselling picture book How to Read a Book, Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander teams up with poet Deanna Nikaido and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet to celebrate the magic of discovering your very own poetry in the world around you.
Begin
with a question
like an acorn
waiting for spring.
From this first stanza, readers are invited to pay attention--and to see that paying attention itself is poetry. Kwame Alexander and Deanna Nikaido's playful text and Melissa Sweet's dynamic, inventive artwork are paired together to encourage readers to listen, feel, and discover the words that dance in the world around them--poems just waiting to be written down.
Frequently asked questions
Is How to Write a Poem appropriate for a 7-year-old?
No violence depicted in the book. The narrative focuses on encouraging creativity and writing poetry, which is appropriate for children. No scary content in the book. The narrative is inviting and encouraging, aimed at helping children explore poetry without fear.
Does How to Write a Poem have violence?
No violence depicted in the book. The narrative focuses on encouraging creativity and writing poetry, which is appropriate for children.
Does How to Write a Poem have scary content?
No scary content in the book. The narrative is inviting and encouraging, aimed at helping children explore poetry without fear.
Does How to Write a Poem have religious themes?
No religious content in the book itself. The search results mention the book's themes of creativity and self-expression but do not reference any religious practices or beliefs.
Does How to Write a Poem have racial/cultural content?
No explicit racial themes in the book. The search results do not indicate that race is a central theme or plot element in the narrative.
Does How to Write a Poem have profanity?
No profanity found in the book. The language used is playful and designed to inspire creativity, suitable for a young audience.
Does How to Write a Poem have climate change?
No climate themes present in the book. The search results reference external poetry related to climate change but do not indicate that this is a theme in the book itself.
Does How to Write a Poem have sexual identity?
No sexual content present in the book. The focus is on writing poetry and self-expression, with no references to sexual themes.
Does How to Write a Poem have gender roles?
The book does not actively discuss or critique gender roles. It focuses on poetry and creativity without promoting specific gender expectations.
Does How to Write a Poem have lgbtq+ themes?
No LGBTQ+ themes or content present in the book itself. Search results primarily reference external poetry resources and discussions about LGBTQ+ poetry, which are not relevant to the book's narrative.
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