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Paolilli, Paul and Brewer, Dan. Silver Seeds. Puffin Books. New York, New York. 2001 ISBN 0-14-250010-0 Summary: A book of acrostic nature poems Readability Level: Beginning of year 2nd grade Review: Silver Seeds is a wonderful poetry book consisting of acrostic poems about nature. The poems begin at dawn and end at night, creating a morning to night thematic organizational structure. The poems are simply beautiful. The images help the reader to develop strong sensory connections to nature. The illustrations are paintings by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher. Teaching Possibilities: Integrate this book with science lessons on the nature. This book is an excellent model for acrostic poetry. Students could select a class theme and write their own poems. Use this book to teach word choice, literary devices, poetry, and to connect to science. Visit the Author's Website: Not Available
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