Review of Marshmallow Clouds

Authors

Justin Kemp, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Publisher

Candlewick Press

City

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date of Publication

2022

ISBN

9781536203035

Date of Review

2023

Disciplines

Children's and Young Adult Literature | Library and Information Science | Poetry

Keywords

Children's literature, reviews, poetry

Review

Like many poets before them, the authors of this delightful collection took inspiration from nature, though tinges of our modern world color wistful, wry, and funny poems alike. Four chapters—fire, water, air, and earth—divide the poems into somewhat consistent themes supported by illustrations depicting a wide variety of scenes. Best suited for older elementary and middle school children, the poems range from a playful conversation between friends about what an old tree really looks like to the moon checking a child’s bedroom for evidence of bad dreams. In the afterword, the authors encourage children to play with their imaginations. Some of the depth in the metaphors might go over a younger child’s head, but these poems show poetry doesn’t have to rhyme or be serious; it’s ok to simply write about ordinary things as if they were extraordinary. Recommended Justin Kemp, Centennial Library Intern, Cedarville University

Recommended Citation

Kemp, Justin, "Review of Marshmallow Clouds" (2023). Library Intern Book Reviews. 401.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/401

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