Poetry Comics

By Grant Snider

“A poetry-filled graphic novel that is powerful in its simplicity.” ―Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
 
"Personal but personable, too, with glints of quiet humor.” ―Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
 
“Poetry Comics is . . . a sensorial experience that taps into what it means to be human and leaves you inspired to explore, discover, create, and connect.” —Aron Nels Steinke, Eisner Award-winning cartoonist
 
From the creator of Incidental Comics, Grant Snider, comes a fun and imaginative book that combines poetry and comics in a whole new way. Perfect for poetry lovers and reluctant readers alike.

“Poetry Comics is a sprint through a sprinkler, a cool evening breeze, and the discovery of static electricity all at once. It’s a sensorial experience that taps into what it means to be human and leaves you inspired to explore, discover, create, and connect.”—Aron Nels Steinke, Eisner Award-winning cartoonist

From the cloud-gazing hours of early spring to the lost bicycles of late autumn, Grant Snider’s brilliantly illustrated Poetry Comics will take you climbing, floating, swimming, and tumbling through all the year’s ups, downs, and in-betweens. He proves that absolutely everything, momentous or minuscule, is worthy of attention, whether snail shells, building blocks, the lamented late bus, or the rare joy of unscuffed shoes. These poems explore everything you never thought to write a poem about, and they’re so fun to read you’ll want to write one yourself. Not to worry, there’s a poem for that, too!

FOR COMIC BOOK FANS: These poems for kids are brightly illustrated in graphic novel-style panels, adding a delightful new element to approaching poetry. Perfect for visually oriented readers and young people who already love comics, cartoons, and graphic novels.

EXCITING NEW APPROACH TO POETRY: Funny, instructive, and thoroughly engaging, this poem book is a perfect addition to classroom libraries and poetry curricula. 

POEMS FOR EVERY SEASON: With sections for winter, spring, summer, and fall, this poetry book offers teachers and kids lots to enjoy and share all year round. 

SPARK A LOVE OF POETRY AND ART: Perfect for classroom writing and drawing prompts, this book will inspire readers of all ages to make and share poetry comics of their own!

Perfect for:

• Young readers of comics and graphic novels
• Aspiring poets, writers, and cartoonists
• Parents and educators seeking a fun and engaging way to introduce kids to poetry
• Reading and sharing during Poetry Month
• Readers looking for contemporary additions to classic children's poetry like Shel Silverstein's Where the Sidewalk Ends, Falling Up, and A Light in the Attic
• Fans of Mary Oliver looking to share an equally contemplative, nature-loving poet with kids
• Fans of Grant Snider books, including Nothing Ever Happens on a Gray Day, What Color Is Night?, What Sound Is Morning?, One Boy Watching, and There Is a Rainbow

• Language: English
• Publisher: Chronicle Books Digital
• Release date: Mar 26, 2024
• ISBN: 9781797223711

Grant Snider

Grant Snider is an orthodontist by day, finding hidden hours to write, draw, and create cartoons and picture books, including What Color is Night? and What Sound is Morning? For 11 years, he rode Bus Number Four to school in Mulvane, Kansas. His favorite things about riding the bus were listening to '90s Top 40 radio, the feeling of going over a big bump on a country dirt road, and occasionally getting to school late when the bus had to wait for a long train to pass. He lives in Wichita, Kansas, with his family.

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I want to put down on paper the feeling of fresh possibilities.

If I Were a Tree

Imagine how high I could reach—: high-fiving clouds: singing with birds: limbs growing stronger: with each green hour: welcoming showers: bowing to flowers: embracing moss and owls …: feet firmly on the ground.

How to Stop the Spin of the Earth

First climb a hill. : Stand perfectly still. : Watch white clouds unfurl.: Let your toes curl: into soft green grass.: Now roll: faster and faster downhill: head and heels turning wheels: over beetles and weedsuntil somehow: you stop: at the bottom.: Now open your eyes: to the brilliant sky: and gaze up into the blue.: The earth has stopped spinning.: The only thing spinning: is you.

To a Snail

Go slow, snail.: Explore.: Stretch your tiny horns.: When I reach out: you curl up: into your shell’s bronze coil.: I want to be like you: and retreat: from the messiness of this world.