A Child's Calendar

A collection of twelve poems describing the activities in a child's life and the changes in the weather as the year moves from January to December.

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From: Amazon
Posted: Aug-24-2009

Hate the poems, hate the illustrations

I don't know why this won a caldecott honor medal. The pictures are depressing. The children and adults depicted are never shown smiling, they always look unhappy! The poetry is not much better, it is not enjoyable to read and most of the rhyme seems forced. I wish I would have looked more...

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Posted: Oct-16-2007

Lovely but very holiday-specific

This book, which features a racially mixed family, has soothing text and charming illustrations, but the calendar year is highly dependent on American cultural and Christian religious holidays. Thus many of the months revolve around those holidays (July, November, and December in particular). If...

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Posted: Oct-06-2007

"A Child's Calendar"

I'd recommend John Updike's "A Child's Calendar". Many readers associate Updike with his award-winning "Rabbit" series, which is not about cute little bunnies. Nevertheless, Updike scores big with this lovely collection of poems for children. Each month has a beautiful illustration and a timely...

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Posted: May-14-2007

Grow young with this book

I purchased this book for a child a few holidays ago, and before wrapping it I read every page to make sure it was appropriate. The reading transformed me. With each page I turned, I grew a little younger. The words and images peeled back the years, page after page, layer after layer. Memories...

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Posted: May-03-2005

The Heart of New England

A friend recommended this book for my grandbaby. What a beautiful second birthday gift for my lucky little girl. Most of us are familiar with John Updike. He is a contemporary, well known author from New England, Massachusetts to be exact. John Updike has written the poetry of each month. The...

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Posted: May-03-2005

Hung thin between the dark and dark.

I propose that we invent an entirely new category of children's literature. In my life I've had the pleasure of discovering, usually through complete accident, fabulous picture books that use poetry to convey seasons. Tasha Tudor's, "A Time To Keep" was the first of these and remains a favorite...

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Posted: Mar-26-2005

A Child's Calendar

A Child's Calendar, a Caldecott award winner, by John Updike is a specialized poetry book that includes twelve lyric poems each describing unique characteristics of each month in the year for children to gain meaning and understanding of each individual month. Eleven of the twelve poems are...

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Posted: Jul-10-2004

Catchy Poetry

Jan.Fat snowy footsteps Track the floor,And parkas pile up Near the door.May.Now children may Go out of doors,Without their coats, To candy stores.Jun.There's Little league, Hopscotch, the creek,And, after supper, Hide-and-seek.Aug.The sprinkler twirls. The summer wanes.The pavement...

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Posted: Jul-21-2003

Terrific Pictures & Poetry

I love the novels of John Updike and was curious to read one of his children's books. As always, Updike has produced a book of high quality. Each month is represented in a four- or five-stanza poem and has two illustrations. What I like about Updike is his obvious love of language, and he...

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Posted: Apr-07-2001

A Vivid, Visual Introduction to Poetic Imagery

Today, many children only know about poetry from Dr. Seuss. A Child's Calendar is a rich introduction to the imagery of poetry that has entranced all who listen since the days of wandering story tellers and shamen. In this volume, classic New England situations and events are beautifully...

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