Reviews for Finders Keepers

The average rating for Finders Keepers based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2021-04-23 00:00:00 Frank Bohlmann A book of song , rhythm and dance is an excellent choice for exposure to different cultures, languages and music. Poetry Jump Up features poems from the Carribean, Britain, America, Africa and Asia. As they were written by black writers from these countries they bring authenticity to the poems. �I Love Me Mudder�� is one of my personal favourites as I am of Jamaican descent I can relate to it especially in terms of language. It is about a child who is expressing her love for her mother using descriptions of what she is like, how she acts, the things that she does that makes her special to the child. Looking at the poem in detail it does centre around the language but incorporates it with the beat turning it into a fun loving song. The use of patois again brings authenticity to the poem, gives that liveliness to the beat and could essentially be used not only in a Music lesson or an English lesson but for an activity filler. The book also includes some pictures although they are in black and white.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-09-21 00:00:00 Bart Masiakowski Poems by different poets and most of them funny, thoughtful, accessible. Most of them abut everyday experiences but expressed beautifully. Bonus - they're just the right lenghts!