Author: borkali

I’m struggling to believe I haven’t posted about this book of poetry by Nikki G, The Sun Is So Quiet, full of illustrations to support some excellent seasonal poetry. I looked for an earlier review but could not find one. Having an audience to read this book to really opens up the verse for conversation,

On the flight back to Sacramento last night, I tore up the July/Aug POETRY Magazine and decided to squeeze this into the activism/social justice square for BINGO since there was so much relevant writing in this category, especially some of the editorials from poets laureate that are mixed into this issue. For example, Debora Kuan’s

Using my QTBIPOC bingo square here – a book of poetry I picked up along the way on a road trip through the Pacific Northwest. I got this at a shop in Tigard, OR along with some fun stationery. We read this aloud while driving and I cried during a few lines though I can’t

Sometimes I use food words to describe literature — delicious, nutritious — and this book, Peek-a-Boo forest is where book meets food. This book can be chewed upon and has textural components that make crinkly noises that are very enjoyable to new ears. Plus, there are lots of exciting creatures to discover hiding in the

Originally posted on Seasonal Reading:
This book of poetry gives us insight into the kids of Bronzeville, which is in Chicago. The poems “Jim” “Eldora, Who is Rich” & “The Admiration of Willie.” The illustrations bring the reader straight into the neighborhood and the narratives.

I’m using the ‘recommended by a friend’ square, since this book came in the mail from a dear friend. Spoiler alert! The Pout-Pout Fish surprised me in that he has a complete character shift to Kiss-Kiss Fish by the end of the book. It gives me hope for the world. We’ve read this a few