This is a little, cute book with wisdom and rhythm.
This is science and poetry together. Learn about the planets and also learn about some poetic tools.
Do you know what a ‘cinquain’ is? its a poem written using a specific number of syllables. Five lines. Only a few words, like a haiku. What if two ‘cinquains’ are put together? What’ll you call it? Then learn something, not only about planets but also about ‘paired dwarves’ and ‘Kuiper belt’.
Earth and Mars are similar in geography. Volcanoes, canyons, polar ice-caps, and impact craters are similar. They both have seasons, and their days are also of the same length.
This book has colourful illustrations, scientific knowledge, and poetic charm all together. You can gift this book to your kids or younger ones. It will not matter if your kid wants to become an astronaut or a poet once he grows up; it can help with both ambitions. And you can also sing some poems to your grandparents. It will work for all.
Here are four random stanzas from a ‘villanelle on Venus’, poem,
“Venus spins slowly the opposite way,
Earth-like in size, air hazy with Sulphur.
The bright light we see at the start of the day.
Her Sky is Deep orange, her Rocks are dark Grey,
Volcanoes pour lava on mountains and craters
Venus spins slowly the opposite way.
covered in clouds that reflects the sun’s rays
storm – lighting flashes through layer on layer
the bright light we see at the end of the day.
Sunrise in the West, months pass in a day.
Her axis is straight- no seasons to savor
Venus spins slowly the opposite way.”
The book is written for a specific audience: young people and educators. A general reader can also gain knowledge about the solar system around us with the help of ballads, acrostic poems, sonnets, etc. It was fun reading. I recommend it for the purpose mentioned.
I thank NetGalley and ‘Kids Can Press’ for providing me a copy.
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