Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems
HarperCollins · Paperback · May 23, 1986
This award-winning poetry collection includes sixteen poems that tell of love and the simple joys of everyday life seen through the eyes of a child, by legendary author Eloise Greenfield with illustrations by Caldecott Medal-winning illustrators Diane and Leo Dillon.
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- Who it’s for
- A child’s-eye view turns ordinary moments into poems about love and life’s small joys.
- Themes
- Love, Everyday joys, Child's perspective
- Genres
- Poetry, Love & First Crushes, Friendship
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This award-winning poetry collection includes sixteen poems that tell of love and the simple joys of everyday life seen through the eyes of a child, by legendary author Eloise Greenfield with illustrations by Caldecott Medal-winning illustrators Diane and Leo Dillon. Each of these sixteen poems is spoken straight from the perspective of a child.
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Riding on a train, listening to music, playing with a friend...each poem elicits a new appreciation of the rich content of everyday life. The poems are accompanied by both portrait and panorama drawings that deepen the insights contained in the words. This beloved book of poetry is a Reading Rainbow Selection, an ALA Notable Children's Book, and the winner of George C. Stone Center for Children's Books' Recognition of Merit Award.
Everyday, in Verse
A child’s-eye view turns ordinary moments into poems about love and life’s small joys.
Come here for
- Sixteen poems spoken from a child’s perspective
- Everyday pleasures, from music to time with a friend
Expect
- Portrait and panorama drawings alongside the poems
- A warm, attentive take on everyday life
Where it sits
| Poetry | 53% |
|---|---|
| Friendship | 37% |
| Love & First Crushes | 19% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US: African American Stories
- Stepfamily Stories
- Big Feelings
- Friendship
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- Self-Esteem & Resilience
- Violence & Safety
- Stranger Safety
- Stories in Verse
- Authors
- Eloise Greenfield
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 23, 1986
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Love · Everyday joys · Child's perspective
- Reading lane
- US: African American Stories