BIBLIOGRAPHY
Florian, Douglas. 1998. INSECTLOPEDIA: POEMS AND PAINTINGS. San Diego: Harcourt Brace & Company. ISBN 0152013067
Insectlopedia is a witty and entertaining book to read. It is an engaging book that lures readers of all ages, especially young readers, into the insect world with joy. The twenty-one short poems are a variety of styles and shapes. Douglas Florian uses rhyme, alliteration and internal rhyme to capture an insect detail and weave lighthearted and informative poems. The Inchworm is written with a hump to depict a moving inchworm. The Whirligig Beetles poem is written in a circle. Text formatting is used to emphasize the poem content and bring attention to certain words. Clever use of words will engage and amuse readers. Students will immediately catch the play on words in the poem The Mosquitoes. The accompanying illustration will further delight students and open another topic, the human body.
The Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are thin.
Mosquitoes are rude.
They feast on your skin
For take-out food.
Florian also illustrates Insectlopedia. The artwork is watercolor and collage on primed brown paper providing another avenue for Florian to continue and deepen this insect adventure. While the poetry utilizes clever word play, the artwork encourages and invites the reader to pause and ponder its connection to the poem. Insectlopedia is a whimsical, clever book that encourages readers to examine both the text and illustrations closely.
The book has a table of contents listing each poem title and page number. Each poem is centered on a white page opposite a brightly colored painting. Large font is easy to read. The full page illustrations are all bordered with a band of white.
The imagery and rich vocabulary can provide a hook or extension for a study of a range of insects. Insectlopedia would be a great introduction to a live show and tell with insects. Douglas Florian captures a child’s enthusiasm and wonder for bugs.
Florian, Douglas. 1998. INSECTLOPEDIA: POEMS AND PAINTINGS. San Diego: Harcourt Brace & Company. ISBN 0152013067
Insectlopedia is a witty and entertaining book to read. It is an engaging book that lures readers of all ages, especially young readers, into the insect world with joy. The twenty-one short poems are a variety of styles and shapes. Douglas Florian uses rhyme, alliteration and internal rhyme to capture an insect detail and weave lighthearted and informative poems. The Inchworm is written with a hump to depict a moving inchworm. The Whirligig Beetles poem is written in a circle. Text formatting is used to emphasize the poem content and bring attention to certain words. Clever use of words will engage and amuse readers. Students will immediately catch the play on words in the poem The Mosquitoes. The accompanying illustration will further delight students and open another topic, the human body.
The Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are thin.
Mosquitoes are rude.
They feast on your skin
For take-out food.
Florian also illustrates Insectlopedia. The artwork is watercolor and collage on primed brown paper providing another avenue for Florian to continue and deepen this insect adventure. While the poetry utilizes clever word play, the artwork encourages and invites the reader to pause and ponder its connection to the poem. Insectlopedia is a whimsical, clever book that encourages readers to examine both the text and illustrations closely.
The book has a table of contents listing each poem title and page number. Each poem is centered on a white page opposite a brightly colored painting. Large font is easy to read. The full page illustrations are all bordered with a band of white.
The imagery and rich vocabulary can provide a hook or extension for a study of a range of insects. Insectlopedia would be a great introduction to a live show and tell with insects. Douglas Florian captures a child’s enthusiasm and wonder for bugs.
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