'Til All the Stars Have FallenSummary: A collection of poems about a variety of subjects for children.
Strengths: The diverse selection and beautiful illustrations create a excellent selection of poems to share with children. A wide variety of poems written in different styles are presented. Some of the poems are in different shapes and some include repetition. This provides an introduction to these styles for students and there is a wide selection of poems from which to choose. The illustrations are wistful and the combination of black and white illustrations with colored illustrations add to the fun and calming nature of the book. The students can relate to many of these poems.
Concerns: Some of the poems seem randomly assorted. For example, in the section titled "In Silent Snow", there is a poem about mosquitoes. However, in the introduction, Mr. Booth said that his poems were organized in a unique way. Some children may consider the pictures abstract because they are not like picture book pictures complimenting the text.
Classroom Use/Other Comments: Teachers can use these poems in the classroom by sharing them with students. My practicum teacher has been giving her class a poem a day as part of fluency practice. She reads the poem as they read along and then the whole class reads chorally. They look at different aspects of the poem. Teachers can have students pick a poem from this book and present it to the class or illustrate it. Children can also read this book for fun. Ages 8 and up.
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