If It Rains Pancakes
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–11 · 2014 · Est. 7 min read

If It Rains Pancakes

Written by Brian P. Cleary · Illustrated by Andy Rowland

Part of the Poetry Adventures series

Discover the surprising world of haiku and lantern poetry.

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32 pages· 721 words· Est. 7 min read· ~740L
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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
Lexile
~740L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.7
F&P level
~R
Publication
Published
January 1, 2014
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781467744126
LCCN
2013018079

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