Name: Ivy in Bloom
ISBN: 9780980016277

Vanita Oelschlager

Kristin Blackwood

Ivy patiently waits for the coming of spring, in a poem utilizing excerpts from famous poets including Wordsworth, Longfellow, e.e. cummings, and Dickinson.

The Poetry of Spring from Great Poets and Writers from the Past

Ivy in Bloom

Briar's Reviews

Ivy Van Allsberg just wants spring to come! Can you blame her? All of the birds and flowers and sunshine are delightful! 

The bibliography to show how this book was crafted was one hundred percent the best part. As an adult reader reading a children's novel, that is what really drew me in. Kids will love the fun pictures and the story, but I loved seeing how it was made. Books like this where there is something for the kids, and then something for the parent or educator really stand out to me! 

My biggest negative is that the rhyming felt very forced at times. Some of the lines were truly timeless and felt very right, but some of them didn't sound as good. The second page is where I cringed at the rhymes, but the rest didn't fall flat like that one did for me. One line doesn't ruin a book though! 

Other positives notes:
1. I absolutely LOVE the cover of the edition I was given from NetGalley. The little girl standing on "In" and the pretty flowers set the scene just right.

2. And not just the cover, all of the pictures within this book. They are cartoon-y and yet so classic!

3. I'm pretty much Ivy. I relate way too much.

Overall, this book is a sweet little read! The poetry is lovely and the pictures are awesome. I'd highly recommend this book for young readers.

Four out of five stars.

I received this book for free from NetGalley.

Frida Kahlo

I received an eARC copy in exchange for an honest review from VanitaBooks, LLC via NetGalley.


  "I'm Ivy Van Allsberg.
I'm waiting for spring."


Me too, Ivy, me too!



I loved the creative idea of combining lines from other poems and poets to create a new story. This concept could be a great introduction to the world of poetry for children.



Furthermore, having these poems collected at the end of the book is a homage to these poets. They could also be a new puzzle for the children. Using these poems, the kids could put together some new lines that would follow the illustrations and describe them differently.

 

The illustrations did a terrific job of bringing poetry to life. I loved the style, the beautiful colours, and the little Ivy.

J’Naia Stepp

It's a simple story that is definitely for kids who are not yet on chapter books, but may be a little older and able to read the longer sentences.

Ivy in Bloom The Poetry of Spring from Great Poets and Writers from the Past

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