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Lewis, J. Patrick

Keep a Pocket in Your Poem: Classic Poems and Playful Parodies

32 pp. | Boyds/Wordsong | March, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59078-921-6 $17.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Johanna Wright. Lewis's parodies of famous poems are as much homage as humor. Though his scansion isn't perfect, his intentions are commendable, and many of the verses even provide deeper understanding of the original poetry. Carl Sandburg's "Fog" sings a duet with Lewis's "Hail"; Issa's toad converses companionably with Lewis's tiger. Expressively cartooned acrylics complement the playful text with characters of many colors and species.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

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