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Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo

Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo

Published in
2007
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Description

A sijo, a traditional Korean verse form, has a fixed number of stressed syllables and a humorous or ironic twist at the end. Like haiku, sijo are brief and accessible, and the witty last line winds up each poem with a surprise. The verses in this book illuminate funny, unexpected, amazing aspects of the everyday--of breakfast, thunder and lightning, houseplants, tennis, freshly laundered socks. Carefully crafted and deceptively simple, Linda Sue Park's sijo are a pleasure to read and an irresistible invitation to experiment with an unfamiliar poetic form. Istvan Banyai's irrepressibly giddy and sophisticated illustrations add a one-of-a-kind luster to a book that is truly a gem.
Age
4-7
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
48 pages

Why to read

  • Cultural exploration
  • Creative expression
  • Humorous content
  • Introduction to poetry