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 Little bitty man and other poems for the very young
 Author: Rasmussen, Halfdan Wedel

 Publisher:  Candlewick Press (2011)

 Dewey: 831
 Classification: Nonfiction
 Physical Description: 29 p., col. ill., 28 cm.

 BTSB No: 609292 ISBN: 9780763623791
 Ages: 2-6 Grades: K-1

 Subjects:
 Rasmussen, Halfdan Wedel, -- 1915-2002
 Children's poetry, German -- Translations into English

Price: $21.18

Summary:
Classic poems from one of Denmark's most beloved children's poets.

 Illustrator: Hawkes, Kevin
Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: LG
   Reading Level: 4.00
   Points: .5   Quiz: 146233

Common Core Standards 
   Grade K → Reading → RL Literature → K.RL Key Ideas & Details
   Grade K → Reading → RL Literature → K.RL Craft & Structure
   Grade 1 → Reading → RL Reading Literature → 1.RL Range of Reading & Level of Text Complexity
   Grade 1 → Reading → RL Reading Literature → Texts Illustrating the Complexity, Quality, & Rang

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (07/15/11)
   School Library Journal (08/01/11)
   Booklist (09/15/11)
 The Hornbook (+) (00/09/11)

Full Text Reviews:

School Library Journal - 08/01/2011 PreS-Gr 2—Rasmussen (1915–2002) was a well-known Danish author who wrote 16 volumes of poetry for children. The translators of the 13 poems in this collection have done such an artful job that it is hard to believe the selections were not originally written in English. They sound very much like old English nursery rhymes, with almost flawless rhyme and meter. The quaint poems have liberal helpings of both wit and whimsy and an occasional sprinkling of mild potty humor. "A ball bounced high into the air/A curious frog sat up to stare./He thought, A miracle! How neat!/It hops, but it ain't got feet!'" Many of them, like "What Things Are For," deal with children's antics, while others, like "Little Cloud," have a nature theme. The shorter poems appear one to a page, while the longer ones take up a spread. All are printed in a large, easy-to-read font. To match their old-fashioned tone, Hawkes uses a pastel palette with subtle shading and texture. Some illustrations take up a full page, while others fill the white space around the text. The whole has an uncluttered and inviting effect. Likely to become a classic, this is a great addition to any picture-book collection.—Donna Cardon, Provo City Library, UT - Copyright 2011 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

Booklist - 09/15/2011 “Knees are to crawl on / bottoms to fall on / Sleds are to slide on / ponies to ride on.” The sounds of the words are as much fun as the meaning and movements in these 13 nonsense poems translated from the Danish and illustrated by Hawkes’ acrylic and charcoal-pencil pictures that capture the silliness along with the innocence of looking at things for the first time. As with Mother Goose rhymes, toddlers will want to chant the words over and over again (“A little bitty man / bought a little bitty house / for a little bitty money”). And they will delight in the hilarious images, such as the elf dressed for winter in hat and muffler, with an empty ice-cream cone to insulate his long nose, and the frog, who is amazed at the miracle of a bouncing ball (“It hops, but it ain’t got feet”). Then there is the little cloud that couldn’t hold it anymore and “didn’t have a potty.” Sure to be a popular readaloud. - Copyright 2011 Booklist.

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