![]() ![]() Have the students make color poems of their own using the seasons as inspiration. ![]() Read a different color poem each day or when each color is studied. Promotion - Use this book of poetry to teach young children about colors. ![]() the playfulness of the text and its sense of awe, mystery, and beauty. Review - Horn Book (starred review) -"A poet known for multilayered explorations of nature rejoices here in the way colors, and how we perceive them, change with the seasons. Collages and painting on wood are among the mixed media pages. Illustrations - Zagarenski uses mixed media paintings and computer illustrations to portray the images of each poem. She also uses repetition of work endings such as the “ing” ending and occasional rhyming words in her poems. Each poem has its own rhythm, with short lines that create a fast staccato beat. ![]() Sidman uses adjectives and alliteration to bring each color to life. Memorable Literary Element - The book contains poems written about the different colors that are prominent in each season of the year. Zagarenski uses mixed media paintings and computer illustrations to portray the images of each poem which makes it all come together beautifully. Personal Reaction - Once I started reading the poems i didn’t want to stop. Each poem highlights a color in a season. Plot Summary - Red Sings From Treetops is a beautiful book of poems that takes the reader through the seasons of the year. ![]()
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