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13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Coolhead Luke Jun 24, 2007
By G. Ivan diIndian
"Ivan"
Coolhead Luke is a fabulous collaborative effort between mother and son.
The son's wildly insightful drawings are perfectly matched by his mother's
lyrical verse-stories that delight with intelligence, insight, plain fun,
and wise moral endings outside of any overt religious bias. This is a
5-star book for middle-school kids and every imaginable adult! Read it out
loud (as all poetry should be read) and find yourself belly-laughing while
caught in the nets of surprisingly delightful insights in rhyme.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
For every Mother who loves her son Jun 24, 2007
By Mary C. Romaniec
I read this book with my 8 year old son who LOVED it. The pictures remind my son of the silly books he likes to read. The poems that go with the pictures could not be more clever. Seriously!! We have our favorites picked out but found them all to be great fun.
The idea that this was written by a mother connecting to her son's art work is what clinched it. Something about that bond that speaks volumes.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
A Delightful Chidren's Book for All Ages Jun 23, 2007
By Tasha Halpert
Coolhead Luke is a very special children's book for all ages. Jen White's humorous verses beautifully highlight Colin's original, entertaining drawings and at the same time teach important and meaningful lessons that children can easily absorb. Once you read this mother son collaboration with your child, you will want to buy books for all his or her friends, and so will your child! Coolhead Luke would be a great birthday or Christmas present for a grandchild, too. Tasha Halpert author of Heartwings: Love Notes for a Joyous Life
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Coolhead for Cool Families Jun 25, 2007
By L. OFlaherty
This is a great book! The illustrations by Colin White are original and sometimes profoundly insightful. The poems by his mother, Jen Lasker White, perfectly match the style, intent and wit of Colin's art work. Although this book is fun for everyone, books of poems that boys love are few and far between. This one truly delights and inspires my 10 year old son. And that ain't easy! Kudos to Jen and Colin!
Leslie O'Flaherty, writer, poet, singer, teacher
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Discerning English Teacher Motivates Students! Jan 07, 2010
By R. O'Connor
"Discerning Teacher"
It's not often that students, especially middle school students, ask their teacher to read poems from a selected book. It's even more unusual when adolescents write in response, unsolicited, to poems they've been exposed to. With Coolhead Luke and Other Stories by Jennifer Lasker White and Colin White, I am batting 1000! As an English teacher I am always on the look-out for engaging and entertaining poetry books, especially for boys. The entertaing illustrations and complimentary poems in Coolhead Luke are delightful, charming and fun! Students relate to the ideas presented in the poems. In addition, the vocabulary that White uses in her poems is stimulating and challenging. I have created a variety of lessons using poems from this book to teach students different literary devices such as alliteration, personification, similes, metaphors and imagery. My students have responded very favorably to this book and lessons related to the poems. It doesn't get much better than that! I'm looking forward to the next poetry/art book by the White Team!
Reina O'Connor
Middle School ELA & World Literature Teacher
Advanced Math & Science Academy
Marlborough, MA
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