Author/Translator: Harry BehnGenre: Poetry
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Grade Level: 2nd - 5th Grade
This book is a translation of many Japanese haiku, some written by the translator, Harry Behn, along with other authors. Haiku is a poem with three lines, the first and third line with 5 syllables, and the second line with 7 syllables. Although the haiku does not perfectly flow, they are correlated in sequence all relating to nature.
These Japanese haiku are simple and to the point. I would not use this book in my classroom, however an educator can use this poetry book to introduce haiku, study haiku, and analyze. Students can analyze Japanese haiku, and understand the perspective of the authors. Students can also create their own types of haiku relating to a certain theme.
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