Little Poems for Tiny Ears (vuoden 2017 painos)

Illustrations are better than than the poems in this one. Audience level for this title is probably about 18 to 30 months. ( )

This collection of poems is intended for toddlers and author does a great job at picking themes of toddlers’ world like: Walking, Toes, In my stroller, Sneeze for introducing them to the world of rhymes with humor, simplicity and also craft. In that regard DePaola illustrations are great complement, bold, simple with a soft palette of colors very appropriate for this age range.

"Little Poems for Tiny Ears" is a book of poems for young children. The poems are short, easy to understand, and deal with many situations that babies and toddlers deal with, including milestones like walking. It also teaches age-old, popular games for babies like peekaboo.
I think this is a good book for kids, and would have good use as poetry in the classroom. This is a great example of poetry for the youngest minds. I really enjoyed many of the poems in this book and could definitely see myself having this book in my classroom.

This book has cute and funny poems for little kids that will have them giggling and - here’s the possibly bad part - asking to have it read to them over and over and over. And over.

But the good news is that poems are so delightful, you may not mind….

I also like the fact that the poems suggest ways to recite them interactively with the child. For example:

"My Nose
Upward from your feet and toes
You’ll find a thing they call your nose.
It’s in the middle of your face -
this is, I think, the perfect place.
For if it were inside your ear,
You’d find it very hard to hear,
And if it grew out from your knee,
How strange and silly would that be?"

Or this one:

"Noisy Me
Achoo, hiccup
Babble, burp
Gurgle, giggle,
Snort and slurp.
Noises come and noises go.
They really put on quite a show!"

Any book illustrated by Tomie dePaola (pronounced Tommy da-POW-la) makes me sit up and take notice. In addition to awards for individual books, his work has been recognized by the Smithson Medal from the Smithsonian Institution, the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for his "singular attainment in children's literature," the 2011 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his "substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children” and the 2012 Original Art Lifetime Achievement Award form the Society of Illustrators. His pictures are warm and magical, and are loved by both children and adults.

Evaluation: Adorable poems and adorable illustrations make a winning combination for the very young. There are even free stickers included in the back. ( )

I liked the pictures that were simple and went along on each page with whatever the topic of the poem was. I also liked that the titles were usually one word that the poem was about, and I think that is a great way to start identifying those words with young kids while reading. The book could be read by younger readers on their own, as most of the poems are short and quick!