Bibliography
George, Kristine O'Connell. 2001. Toasting Marshmallows: Camping Poems. Ill.: Kate Kiesler. New York: Houghton Mifflin.
ISBN: 0-618-04597-x
Summary
Toasting Marshmallows: Camping Poems is a collection of thirty poems detailing the fun and adventure of camping.
Critical Analysis
Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee, Toasting Marshmallows: Camping Poems, is a fun and entertaining collection of poetry by Kristine O'Connell George. George's camping poems, as seen through the eyes of a child, are dynamic and engaging. Her use of detail and quality of descriptions in her poems help conjure images in a reader's mind. The experienced camper can make connections, while the non-camper can get a feel for the adventure of camping through the timelessness of her poems.
George uses a variety of techniques to keep her collection interesting. The shape poems, "Eavesdropping", "Tent", and "Storm" bring much delight. "Two Voices in a Tent at Night" is perfect for a choral reading, while other free voice poems, like "Campfire", "Forest Walk" and "Flashlight" offer entertainment through strong imagery. All the senses are brought to life in her poems.
George's collection of poems are organized superbly--in the order of events of a real camping trip. Illustrator, Kate Kiesler supports the collection through her excellent illustrations. The details of each painting bring the poems to life.
Grab your camping gear, light a campfire, and pitch your tent. . . it's time for some Toasting Marshmallows, the perfect book to make an enjoyable night.
Review Excerpts
Luann Toth with School Library Journal explains, "The poems are varied and inventive, replete with marvelous images and universal truths. There's even a selection devoted to the "Mosquito Song." Each one is accompanied by a well-executed and evocative acrylic painting" (2001) .
Publisher's Weekly reports, "Like their previous collaborations, The Great Frog Race and Old Elm Speaks, this volume by George and Kiesler is as delicious as a toasted marshmallow treat. George's poems are well crafted, varied and easily accessible. . . .Though Kiesler's human figures are sometimes wooden, she suffuses her acrylic landscapes with light filtered through leaves. . . . Yet George's poems shine, the images clear and startling" (2001).
Reviews accessed from http://www.titlewave.com/
Connections
Other books by Kristine O'Connell George:
Fold Me a Poem
The Great Frog Race and Other Poems
Hummingbird Nest: A Journal of Poems
Little Dog and Duncan: Poems
Little Dog Poems
Old Elm Speaks: Tree Poems
Swimming Upstream: Middle School Poems
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