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Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices Reviews

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Summary: An interesting idea that will delight children
Comment: This is a poetry book that children will enjoy reading aloud. Designed to be read by two people, sometimes simultaneously and other times alternatively. The topics are also ones that children will understand; they are about the actions of real or imaginary insects. For example, the titles of the first six verses are:

*) Grasshoppers
*) Water striders
*) Mayflies
*) Fireflies
*) Book lice
*) The Moth's Serenade

It is easy to see why this book was the winner of the 1989 Newbery Medal.

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Summary: Certainly is pretty to listen to.
Comment: I am not a poetry person. I like to read it probably more than other people, but I am the type of person that likes to sit back with a good novel that tells a long story.And yet the artist in me was addicted to the beauty of these read-aloud poems. Indeed, they are meant to be read aloud in celebration of the beautiful, natural world around us. Fleischman is a talented poet and certainly as an ear for the harmony that perpetuates his poems.

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Summary: Wonderfully creative - fun!
Comment: Joyful Noise is a very special book of poetry, ideal for two people (probably 12 and older) to read together. In addition, we use it as a guide for creating similar poems ourselves. It's full of fun!

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Summary: Excellent Resource for Poetry Exposure in the Classroom
Comment: "Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices" can be enjoyed by anyone who has an interest in poetry, but I believe it will be a wonderful classroom resource. Literature involves not only novels, but also poetry." Joyful Noise" can be read by the entire class, allowing everyone to participate. The verses can be challenging (and the vocabulary is suited for older students), but it is fun and entertaining to attempt to read them correctly. "Joyful Noise" can also be used across the curriculum. The poems are about insects (I especially love the poem 'Fireflies'), and they would be ideal for integration into science lessons, with children researching an insect from the book. Students could do art after reading one of these poems, creating pictures to describe what they've read. Writing skills could be built by allowing students to create their own poems for two voices. Vocabulary could be strengthened by, as a class, looking up the more difficult words and clarifiying everyone's understanding. All in all, this is a very special book, whether it's kept for personal enjoyment or is shared with children!

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Summary: Truly is a "Joyful Noise"
Comment: I'm a sixth grade teacher, and I have Poetry Cafe in my classroom every other weekend during the school year. Joyful Noise is a favorite of the kids in my class every year. It is always the poetry book the kids go for first when they are picking their poems for the week. They love the challenge of reading the poems fluently while still staying "on beat". The poems are beautifully written with rich vocabulary. I highly recommend this book.

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