Reviewed by: Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo (Poems) Deborah Stevenson Park, Linda Sue Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo (Poems); illus. by Istvan Banyai. Clarion, 200744p ISBN 978-0-618-23483-7$16.00 R Gr. 4-7 The sijo is a centuries-old style of Korean poem, similar to a haiku in its rules about syllabic stress and conceptual pith (though sijo are longer, they're still compact), and Park offers twenty-eight of her own original verses to introduce readers to the form. Youngsters will appreciate the clever imaginings (in "Summer Storm," lightning is a flash-laden photographer, while a personified thunder "hates having his picture taken, so he always gets there late") and the fresh and creative conceits ("Tide Line" describes the elements with which Moon has "redecorated the beach") as well as the appealing brevity of the verses. The book shines with careful design, with its small trim size and square shape suitable to the compressed verses, and the digital illustrations run to sharp graphic lines with touches of restrained color that are a provocative contrast to the usual poetically partnered artwork; Banyai's visual games have a sophisticated narrative air that enhances the verses' bang for the readerly buck. Explanations of sijo both open and close the work, and a list of reading sources and tips for writing your own sijo are included. This will nestle comfortably into a language arts curriculum, or it can just provide pleasure to fans of Valerie Worth and other image-focused poets.
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