(Since I originally wrote this on Martin Luther King Jr. In this book, Nikki Giovanni introduces poetry to young children, and it is clear that she wants children to fall in love with poetry. What strikes me after reading Nikki Giovanni’s short story of her self - because that is what it is, of course - is that she is first and foremost a poet, a writer. Doing so insists that one hone in on what is most important to you. It is not an easy thing to do to write a biography like this that covers so many aspects of one’s life in such a short space. And, if you’re a musician, maybe you’ll set what you wrote to music!įirst, please read poet Nikki Giovanni’s biography here. It seems only appropriate after reading this book together that you then try your hand at poetry. There is so much poetry in this book for you and your kids to sample and taste and listen to (and don’t worry if, like me, you no longer have a CD player! Many of these poems and songs can be found on the internet). At the end of this write-up, I’m going to invite you and your kids to try writing poetry.
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