Illustrated by Istvan Banyai
Rating: Additional
Clarion, 2007, $16.00
ISBN: 0618234837
Age/Grade Level: ages 5-10
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Sijo, a poetic form originating in Korea, is showcased in "Tap Dancing on the Roof." This attractive book with commendable spirit, falls flat intermittently, hampered by format and function to the syllabic servitude of sijo which in "English, has three lines, each with fourteen to sixteen syllables. As poet E. E. Cummings wrote, "since feeling is first, who pays any attention to the syntax of things," this poetry does not pack an emotional punch. And children, not concerned with meter, might not relish the poetic machination. Redemption comes as Park's renowned talent twinkles in poems "School Lunch" and "Frog." Pictures by Istvan Banyai are simplistically pleasant and accompany text well.
Reviewer: Rebecca Porter, Orange County Public Library/Laguna Beach Branch
Rating: Additional
Clarion, 2007, $16.00
ISBN: 0618234837
Age/Grade Level: ages 5-10
View this book on Amazon
Sijo, a poetic form originating in Korea, is showcased in "Tap Dancing on the Roof." This attractive book with commendable spirit, falls flat intermittently, hampered by format and function to the syllabic servitude of sijo which in "English, has three lines, each with fourteen to sixteen syllables. As poet E. E. Cummings wrote, "since feeling is first, who pays any attention to the syntax of things," this poetry does not pack an emotional punch. And children, not concerned with meter, might not relish the poetic machination. Redemption comes as Park's renowned talent twinkles in poems "School Lunch" and "Frog." Pictures by Istvan Banyai are simplistically pleasant and accompany text well.
Reviewer: Rebecca Porter, Orange County Public Library/Laguna Beach Branch
