|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 "A
young girl savors the sights, sounds, and smells of a family
outing. Whether playful or profound, the exquisitely crafted
poems reverberate with eloquent yet effortless language, while
the radiant acrylic artwork hints at the awe-inspiring
mysteries of nature."
School Library Journal Best Books 2001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Pitch
your tent, stay awhile, and check out:
|
|
|
|
|
|
BACK to top |
|
|
Awards and Reviews
TOASTING MARSHMALLOWS: Camping Poems
 |
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year |
|
|
NCTE Notable Children's Book in Language Arts |
|
|
Book Links: A Lasting Connection |
|
|
Myra Cohn Livingston Poetry Award CLCSC |
|
|
Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children |
|
|
Children's Literature Choice 2002 |
|
|
Nominated for the
Texas Bluebonnet Master List, the Kentucky Blue Grass award, and
Indiana's Young Hoosier's award. |
|
|
Los Angeles 100 Best Books: A balanced library acquisition
program |
"A young girl savors the sights, sounds, and smells of a family
outing. Whether playful or profound, the exquisitely crafted poems
reverberate with eloquent yet effortless language, while the radiant
acrylic artwork hints at the awe-inspiring mysteries of nature."
School Library Journal Best Books 2001
Starred
review, School Library Journal
"...a child-focused sense of wonder...the poems are varied and
inventive, replete with marvelous images and universal truths...A
terrific idyll for summertime sharing, even for confirmed couch
potatoes. Luann Toth
Starred
review, Booklist
Infused with the wonder and thrill of living outdoors, these are
direct, satisfying poems that will engage kids at school, across the
curriculum, or at home."
Starred
review, Publisher's Weekly "...This volume by George and Kiesler is
as delicious as a roasted marshmallow treat. George's poems shine,
the images clear and startling. A "panther cloud crosses the sky";
after a storm, a "confetti of birds"...dance another rain shower." A
concrete poem in the shape of a waning moon is exquisite: "Tipping/
a slender/ silver ear,/ Moon tries/ to pretend/ she isn't listening/
to our/ secrets." Readers will definitely want S-mores."
"One can almost see the starlit night, taste the marshmallows, and
hear the buzzing insects as words and illustrations combine in this
unique collaboration." Christopher Moning, Children's Literature
"Poems convey a wonderful sense of place as a family enjoys the
vastness and immediacy of nature while camping." Stephanie Loer,
Boston Globe
"Altogether, an engaging trip." Kirkus
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table of Contents
TOASTING MARSHMALLOWS: Camping Poems
|
"Tent"
"A Doe"
"Scooter"
"Campfire"
"Sleeping Bag"
"Breakfast"
"The Best Paths"
"Abandoned Cabin"
"By Myself"
"Storm"
"Rain Dance"
"Mosquito Song"
"Toasting Marshmallows"
"Two Voices in a Tent at Night"
"Eavesdropping" |
|
|
"Max's Bait Shop"
"Gone Fishing"
"Rowing to the Island"
"Wild Mustard"
"Forest Walk"
"Cave"
"Old Truck"
"Moose Brunch"
"River Messages"
"Flashlight" (four haiku)
"Owl"
"Sleeping Outside"
"Anchored"
"Pulling Up Stakes"
"Flannel"
|
|
|
|
|
BACK to Top |
 |
|
Toasting Marshmallows: Camping Poems
by Kristine O'Connell George
Pictures by Kate Kiesler
CLARION BOOKS A Houghton Mifflin Imprint; 2001
Ages 6 to 10 ISBN 0-618-04597-X |
|
Indiebound
Use this link to locate or to order books from an independent bookstore near you.
Amazon
Any rebates from Amazon will be used to help fund children's
literacy and Internet poetry projects. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
An American Library Association Great Web Site for Kids
Copyright © 1997 - 2012
Kristine O'Connell George. All rights reserved.
Acknowledgements, Site Awards, and Privacy Notice
|
Poems, excerpts,
audio, video, text, and art images on this site are copyrighted and are
either original creations or used with
permission from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Content may NOT be re-posted or re-used electronically or in print without
permission. Please ask! |
|
|
|
|
