Running lightly : poems for young people / edited by Tom Mullins.

Contributor(s): Mullins, Tom .

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BookPublisher: Cork : Mercier Press, 1997Description: 126 p. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 1856351939.Subject(s): Children's poetry

| Children's poetry, English

DDC classification: 821.008

Contents:

Safe and warm -- Out on the edge -- Through other eyes -- Songs to sing -- Thereby hangs a tale -- Gifts from the past -- Moments -- At nine of the night I opened ... -- Young voices -- Words at play.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Lending	MTU Bishopstown Library Lending	821.008 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00071314

Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This collection of poems is a varied selection of nonsense verse, humorous verse and narrative verse, ranging from Shakespeare to Heaney. The anthology is divided into sections with title such as Words that Wink and Gifts from the Past to assist the teacher, parent or child.

Reviews provided by Syndetics

School Library Journal Review

Gr 4-6-Mullins prefaces this collection with his philosophy that poetry is to be enjoyed with "two pleasure principles...savouring the words and sharing the experience" as guides. He further admonishes his readers not to look for hidden meanings in poetry but to enjoy the surprise of finding new ways to see ordinary things. Mullins firmly believes that poetry should not be saved for special occasions, but should be an everyday experience. Selections by Shakespeare, Coleridge, and Dickinson, Stevie Smith and Seamus Heaney are included, as are some by contemporary Irish children. Children in the United States may be challenged by a few unfamiliar songs and words, e.g., "auld," "luve," "Loch," "Bedad." However, sharing these poems will stimulate classroom discussion, and the parodies on "Mary Had a Little Lamb" will likely spark similar original student work. This is an entertaining assortment that may need an introduction, but children will enjoy reciting, singing, and reading it.-Betty Teague, Blythe Academy of Languages, Greenville, SC (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

Gr. 4^-9, younger for reading aloud. With old songs and ballads, nonsense rhymes and lyrics, this anthology is an unintimidating introduction to the joy and music of poetry. The poets range from Causley, Burns, and Heaney, to Roethke and Sandburg, with lots of traditional verse and a small section of fine student pieces. There are no grand illustrations, only an attractive cover and an informal paperback format for a book that is just right for a librarian or teacher to share and read aloud and then pass around to those who want to read more. The approach is never heavy: in his brief introduction, Mullins warns that the surest way of destroying the pleasure of poetry "is to look for hidden meanings." These poems come up on you and surprise you with things you were not quite aware you knew. But first they sing. --Hazel Rochman