Go!: Poetry in Motion - Hardcover

Dee Lillegard fills her writing with inventive wordplay and rollicking rhythm. She lives in Castro Valley, CA.

PreSchool-Grade 1–This collection of verses is light on the poetry, heavy on the motion. It includes every imaginable thing that goes, from merry-go-rounds to a helicopter, from skis to a scooter to roller skates. Since children of a certain age become passionate about anything that moves, there's plenty of potential in this crowded little volume. Unfortunately, while there are a few lovely surprises, the short poems are generally flat or bland. Gorbachev illustrates with the frantic, teeming enthusiasm of Richard Scarry. The muted palette doesn't dampen the excitement that viewers experience as they witness every kind of animal rushing from here to there.–Susan Weitz, formerly at Spencer-Van Etten School District, Spencer, NY
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