Reviews for Talking Like the Rain: A Read-to-Me Book of Poems

The average rating for Talking Like the Rain: A Read-to-Me Book of Poems based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-10-06 00:00:00 Thomas Cain Included in 1000 BOOKS TO READ BEFORE YOU DIE. It's a large, thin book with BEAUTIFUL illustrations, but the collection of poems is puzzling. I tried to imagine myself reading it to great granddaughter Evie and just couldn't. Many were Really Old Poems with an archaic vocabulary of words she not only wouldn't know, but would never have occasion to use should she learn them. Some poems in the collection are fun or clever or just nicely rhyme-y, but others just sort of exist without wit or fun or joy. Oh, well. Another checked off. Not that our 5-county library system as all of the listed books.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-08-17 00:00:00 Lionel Dupras One of the most wonderful collections of classic poems for children--and for adults. So many of my favorites are found on these beautifully-illustrated pages. This was one of three go-to poetry books throughout our 21 years of home education, and I still find myself opening it to peruse the poems myself. One of the loveliest books for a children's library--I can't recommend it highly enough!!