If It Rains Pancakes: Haiku and Lantern Poems (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781467744126)

What is a haiku? It sounds like a sneeze. And isn't a lantern a light source? Actually, they are two types of ancient Japanese poetry. Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how each form works--and shows how these little poems can contain big surprises!

If It Rains Pancakes is packed with poems to make you chuckle, puzzle, and ponder. And when you've finished reading, you can try your hand at writing your own haiku and lanterns!

Author: Brian P. Cleary
ISBN-10: 1467744123
ISBN-13: 9781467744126
Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2014
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.50w x 0.20d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2014 pg. 83
Booklist 03/15/2014 pg. 67
School Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 179
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 189 - Recommended, Satisfactory