Author/Illustrator: Jon J. Muth
Genre: Poetry
Grade level: PK-6
Award: Caldecott Honor
Hi, Koo! is a book of haikus about the four seasons. Inside the book, a reader can find a cute little panda bear and two human siblings exploring the four seasons. These are twenty-six haikus that will challenge readers to open their minds and imaginations. The author also does something a little different in not adhering to the normal standard of a seventeen syllable haiku. This is also an alphabet book depending on which word is capitalized in the story.
Jon J. Muth not only writes, but illustrates this children's book of poems. The words of the poem do not necessarily convey the aspects of seasons so the illustrations play a big part in that in this book. The illustrations are beautiful watercolors that convey the four lovely seasons. The panda bear flows wonderfully across the pages.
These poems are those that will interest students in the art of poetry. This is a lovely example of modern poetry that takes a spin on conventional forms of poetry and does something a little different. Jon J. Muth does this by taking traditional haikus and changing them to having no boundaries in syllables. This book would be a great one to have in the classroom because it promotes students' imagination.
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