One Sun: A Book of Terse Verse
If one picture is worth a thousand words, can two words make a poem? Yes, according to McMillan, whose new offering teams photographs of youngsters cavorting at the seashore with what he calls "terse verse"--two rhyming monosyllabic words, such as "wet pet," "whale pail" and "sand hand." Designed to introduce children to the concept of rhyme, the book's appealingly simple design belies McMillan's customary careful attention to detail--including a balanced racial mix of young models. Although the concept would seem a bit thin for an entire picture book, the skilled writer/photographer pulls it off with elan: neat feat. Ages 4-8.Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.