Construction People
By Lee Bennett Hopkins
Illustrated by Ellen Shi
By Lee Bennett Hopkins
Illustrated by Ellen Shi
By Lee Bennett Hopkins
Illustrated by Ellen Shi
By Lee Bennett Hopkins
Illustrated by Ellen Shi
Category: Children's Nonfiction
Category: Children's Nonfiction
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$17.99
Mar 17, 2020 | ISBN 9781684373611 | 4-8 years
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Jun 16, 2020 | ISBN 9781635923612 | 4-8 years
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$17.99
Mar 17, 2020 | ISBN 9781684373611 | 4-8 years
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Jun 16, 2020 | ISBN 9781635923612 | 4-8 years
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Praise
Kirkus Reviews Best Book
NCTE Notable Poetry Book
Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year
â(This) brilliant anthology (is) an example that shows poetry can be about anything and for everyone.â âThe Boston Globe
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âFourteen poems capture a skyscraperâs construction, from beginning to completion, in vivid detail. Apart from enjoying jaunty rhymes that scan well and include numerous delightful turns of phrase, readers gain insight into the many workers who collaborate on a new buildingâs successful, safe skyward climb. Lively, appealing artwork grounds this collection⊠(a) lovely foundation for forays into poetry and for building a love of buildings.â âKirkus Reviews, starred review
âHopkins, a prolific anthologist who died last year, pulls together the story of a construction site through simple poems about its workers: the backhoe operator, the dump truck drivers, the glaziers and electricians. The real pleasure belongs to the sturdy utilitarian magic of engineering as captured by Shiâs illustrations and Hopkinsâs step-by-step selection.â âThe New York Times Book Review
âHopkins compiles fourteen poems that collectively pay tribute to the workers, from architects to glaziers and welders and plumbers, who raise up the high rises on our skylines. (M)ost contributions⊠offer rewarding aesthetics while varying in poetic style. Shiâs digital illustrations, textured and painterly, offer details of each featured job from ground up. With the flexibility for reading silently or aloud, solo or with a group, this collection will have broad audience appeal.â âBulletin of the Center for Childrenâs Books
âThis anthology from the late Hopkins collects 14 verses from a range of poets that celebrate and educate on the many roles, tools, and processes vital to the construction of a buildingâin this case, a skyscraper. Itâs a wonderfully comprehensive bunch, with Shiâs illustrations capturing each step of the collaboration. Each spread bears a single poem, often making use of rhythm, rhyme, and onomatopoeiaâthough the verses eschew silliness in favor of wonder, respect, and information. This poetry collection works as a literacy tool for early elementary groups, a natural launchpad for writing prompts, or a more involved introduction to the world of construction.â âBooklist
âThis compilation of 14 poems, assembled by the late Hopkins, is an ode to the diverse types of people that are needed to erect a building. Fittingly, the poems feature many different poetsâ voices. ReadersâŠmove through the stages of construction, from the architectâs musings to the backhoe operator that digs the foundation, to the glaziers that add the windows. Shiâs design and artwork employ a muted color scheme (browns and blues) to capture the dirt and sky. Pops of color (a red bucket, a welderâs orange uniform) encourage the eye to dance across the page as the skyscraper grows. The depictions of the workers include a variety of genders and races, which makes the book feel warm and inclusive. Recommended.â â School Library Journal