Did You Kiss A Cat Today???Diane Stevenson Geri Lipschultz James BergerLabel: Artvoices Art BooksDescription: A humorous and poignant collection of poetry for children of all ages in the vein of Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes and Edward Lear's nonsense poems.“Delightfully fun. . . . Small moments of contemplation elevate the book making for a compilation that's both joyful and thoughtful. —Kirkus ReviewsPoets Geri Lipschultz James Berger and Diane Stevenson have collaborated on a lively book of children’s poetry titled Did You Kiss a Cat Today???. Here a remarkable sort of nature figures prominently: the sky as a “blue-black bed; a conversation between a tree and its leaves; “a lonely-looking owl / (sitting) alone on a limb; flower-eating rhinos and mammal-chasing dinosaurs; even an ornery little walnut. It’s the natural world as seen through the lens of a child’s imagination: unruly colorful and full of contradiction. - Tucker Coombe (Terrain.org)Written by three accomplished poets Did You Kiss A Cat Today??? speaks to how smart children are and their sly sense of humor. This fresh anthology conjures a child's world with irrepressible freshness.Did You Kiss A Cat Today??? shows young people that everything can be a poem. Sometimes poems tell a story with made-up words or they're short lines that beg to be read out loud. Poetry can be true and serious and fun and that's the magic of this book.Perfect for a funny bedtime read aloud or as a class read along Did You Kiss A Cat Today??? will delight children and adults alike. Includes stickers and space to write your own poems at the back of the book.
