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Juridisk navn: Bahlke, Valerie Worth
Fødselsdato: 1933-10-29
Dødsdag: 1994-07-31
Køn: female
Nationalitet: USA
Fødested: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Dødssted: Clinton, New York, USA
Bopæl: Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
Tampa, Florida, USA
Bangalore, India
Uddannelse: Swarthmore College (1955)
Erhverv: poet
children's book author
Kort biografi: Valerie Worth was a prolific writer whose work included numerous books of children's poetry and fiction for both young people and adults. In 1991, the National Council of Teachers of English honored her with their Poetry Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her Poems are vivid observations of the quiet rumblings of everyday objects. In all her writing, the careful attention to rhythm and sound and her striking images and metaphors make for engaging reading.

Valerie Worth was born in Philadelphia, and as a child she lived in Pennsylvania, Florida and India. She attended Swarthmore College and graduated in 1955. Afterwards, she settled in Clinton, New York, and continued he Writing. She had many other interests, including astronomy, gardening and meditation. Valerie Worth died in 1994. She is survived by her husband, George Bahlke, and three children.

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Animal Poems af Valerie Worth

I thought that this book would be great for children to learn about poetry and about animals. The illustrations were great and made the book vey lively.

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lsalgado14 | 15 andre anmeldelser | Mar 1, 2024 |

All the Small Poems and Fourteen More af Valerie Worth

Mom read this book to me when I was in my early years of school, and honestly, I wasn’t super impressed back then. I have always enjoyed poetry; the rhythm and rhyme and beautiful perspectives on the world around me have always been favorites of mine. This book, while having excellent poetry, didn’t favor rhythm OR rhyme, so it didn’t appeal to me as a youngster.

Recently, though, I’ve gotten into the habit of reading poetry to my sisters as our bedtime wind-down routine, and after going through quite a few of the poetry books on our shelves, I decided to try this one again—and I was surprised! Freeverse poetry is a work of art in its own right, and over the years since I was a youngster, I’ve learned to appreciate it for what it is—and I ended up loving this collection after all.

These poems are small—just 2-3 verses generally—and all are about very ordinary things, but viewed from a perspective of love and gratitude. Comparison and contrast reign in some poems; others are gentle reflections of sunbeams upon a floor or the hush of wind through the tops of daisies. Some brought laughter (the poem about a dog with fleas, from the fleas’ perspective, was especially memorable!), some brought a contented sigh. All were picturesque—beautiful, a moment of peace at the end of a busy day.

I ended up thoroughly enjoying being able to read this book, and I think my sisters enjoyed it, too. While it may not have the same kind of appeal as A Child’s Garden of Verses or When We Were Very Young, this collection of poetry deserves its place on the shelf as well. I’m sure this won’t be the last time I pick up this book, now that I’ve discovered what a treasure it is!… (mere)

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EstherFilbrun | 9 andre anmeldelser | Feb 25, 2024 |

All the Small Poems and Fourteen More af Valerie Worth

Grade 3-4
Ages 4-8
Awards and Honors:

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hanleemo | 9 andre anmeldelser | May 4, 2023 |

All the Small Poems and Fourteen More af Valerie Worth

I found it a bit boring and dry but probably just not my taste in poetry. Kids weren't into it either.

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streckertribe | 9 andre anmeldelser | Feb 21, 2022 |

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