Wet Cement
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$1797
Picture Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016

Wet Cement

By Bob Raczka

Discover poetry that transforms words into visual art, sparking creativity and fun.

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48 pages
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Dive into a world where words become art in this playful collection of concrete poems. Each page invites young readers to explore the magic of language through inventive shapes and forms. With every turn, discover how the arrangement of words can convey deeper meanings and inspire creativity. Perfect for budding poets and curious minds, this book offers a fresh perspective on how poetry can be both seen and felt. Will you see the hidden stories within these shapes?

From the publisher

Who says words need to be concrete? This collection shapes poems in surprising and delightful ways. Concrete poetry is a perennially popular poetic form because they are fun to look at. But by using the arrangement of the words on the page to convey the meaning of the poem, concrete or shape poems are also easy to write! From the author of the incredibly inventive Lemonade: And Other Poems Squeezed from a Single Word comes another clever collection that shows kids how to look at words and poetry in a whole new way.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
48
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Picture
Lexile
580L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.8
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
March 8, 2016
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781626722361

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