Explosion at the Poem Factory

Synopsis

A funny story, full of wordplay, brings poetry alive as never before! Kilmer Watts makes his living teaching piano lessons, but when automatic pianos arrive in town, he realizes he’s out of a job. He spots a “Help Wanted” sign at the poem factory and decides to investigate — he’s always been curious about how poems are made. The foreman explains that machines and assembly lines are used for poetry these days. So Kilmer learns how to operate the “meter meter” and empty the “cliché bins.” He assembles a poem by picking out a rhyme scheme, sprinkling in some similes and adding alliteration. But one day the machines malfunction, and there is a dramatic explosion at the poem factory. How will poetry ever survive? Kyle Lukoff’s funny story, rich in wordplay, is complemented by Mark Hoffmann’s lively, quirky art. The backmatter includes definitions of poetic feet, types of poems (with illustrated examples) and a glossary of other terms. An author’s note explains the inspiration for the story. Key Text Features definitions glossary author's note Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.4 Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

Copyright:

2020

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

44 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781773061337

Related ISBNs:

9781773063515, 9781773061320

Publisher:

Groundwood Books Ltd

Date of Addition:

06/08/21

Copyrighted By:

Kyle Lukoff

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Children's Books, Poetry, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts, Humor

Grade Levels:

First grade, Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade

Reading Age:

6–9

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.