The Tinkerbell Award for Excellence in Children's Poetry - 6 views

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  #1 klb5140 on 31 Jan 08

   

  The Tinkerbell Award for Excellence in Children's Poetry is about books that contain stories written through the use of poems. Poetry is not commonly used in classrooms and maintains a negative connotation among children of all ages because it requires the reader to think outside of the box and acquire an interpretation of their own. Children should not think of poetry as boring, but as an exploration into a world of emotions and feelings that bring sounds of rain or laughter flooding onto a page of words. On page seventy-four of Interpreting Literature with Children, Shelby Wolf states that poetry is "known for rhythm, rhyme, structured sound patterns, figurative language, and even shapes that deliver evocative images and emotional intensity in a highly compact form." This award acknowledges books which include poetry that entices children's interest in poetry and allows the reader to make their own interpretation of the text furthering their growth as a reader. Books nominated for this award should be creative picture books of any genre, but allow the reader to understand poetry and the emotions it represents. The selection should be geared towards children age seven until twelve and as previously recognized, be picture books only. Please submit nominations by February 19th, 2008. Thank you.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Tinkerbell Award for Excellence in Children's Poetry is about books that contain stories written through the use of poems. Poetry is not commonly used in classrooms and maintains a negative connotation among children of all ages because it requires the reader to think outside of the box and acquire an interpretation of their own. Children should not think of poetry as boring, but as an exploration into a world of emotions and feelings that bring sounds of rain or laughter flooding onto a page of words. On page seventy-four of Interpreting Literature with Children, Shelby Wolf states that poetry is "known for rhythm, rhyme, structured sound patterns, figurative language, and even shapes that deliver evocative images and emotional intensity in a highly compact form." This award acknowledges books which include poetry that entices children's interest in poetry and allows the reader to make their own interpretation of the text furthering their growth as a reader. Books nominated for this award should be creative picture books of any genre, but allow the reader to understand poetry and the emotions it represents. The selection should be geared towards children age seven until twelve and as previously recognized, be picture books only. Please submit nominations by February 19th, 2008. Thank you.</div>

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