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Chapter Book · Ages 7–11 · 2014 · Est. 7 min read
If It Rains Pancakes
By Brian P. Cleary, Andy Rowland (Illustrator)
Part of the Poetry Adventures series
Discover the surprising world of haiku and lantern poetry.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 295 ratings
32 pages· 721 words· Est. 7 min read
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Bookroo's summary
Dive into the playful world of ancient Japanese poetry with haikus and lanterns. Explore how these tiny poems hold big surprises, offering laughter and reflection. Ready to create your own?
From the publisher
What is a haiku? It sounds like a sneeze. And isn’t a lantern a light source? Actually, they are two types of ancient Japanese poetry. Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how each form works–and shows how these little poems can contain big surprises! If It Rains Pancakes is packed with poems to make you chuckle, puzzle, and ponder. And when you’ve finished reading, you can try your hand at writing your own haiku and lanterns!
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 721
- Reading age
- 7–11
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
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The fine print
Book details
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2014
- Publisher
- Millbrook Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781467744126
- LCCN
- 2013018079
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