{"id":4480268730447,"title":"Nine","handle":"nine","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eNine\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eA Book of Nonet Poems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/irene-latham\"\u003eIrene Latham\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/amy-huntington\"\u003eAmy Huntington\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAll good things come in nines . . .\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach poem in this clever collection is a nonet: a nine-line poem that starts with nine syllables in the first line and ends with one syllable in the ninth line (or the reverse). But these nonets go even further! Every one is also written with the number nine at its heart. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's lots to love and learn about the number nine. It takes nine months for a baby to be born; a cat has nine lives; a baseball team has nine players; if you visit Texas, you might just run into a nine-banded armadillo. Dip into history with the Little Rock Nine, the spacecraft \u003cem\u003eApollo 9, \u003c\/em\u003eand the ninth president of the United States (William Henry Harrison). You might even enjoy some wordplay like \"dressed to the nines,\" \"cloud nine,\" and \"the whole nine yards.\" Explore these and more with nonets galore!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/a-new-school-year\"\u003eA New School Year: Stories in Six Voices\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/snowman-cold-puddle-1\"\u003eSnowman - Cold = Puddle: Spring Equations\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/i-am-someone-else\"\u003eI Am Someone Else: Poems About Pretending\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spread\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/nine-spread.jpg?v=1568908879\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrene Latham, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIrene Latham has authored more than a dozen books. Winner of the 2016 ILA Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award, her poetry books for children include \u003cem\u003eDear Wandering Wildebeest, When the Sun Shines on Antarctica, Fresh Delicious,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCan I Touch Your Hair? \u003c\/em\u003e(co-written with Charles Waters). Irene lives near Birmingham, Alabama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/irene-latham\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Irene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmy Huntington, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmy Huntington has been illustrating children's books for twenty years. She illustrated \u003cem\u003eFresh-Picked Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e as well as \u003cem\u003eGrandma Drove the Garbage Truck, Grandma Drove the Snowplow,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGrandma Drove the Lobsterboat.\u003c\/em\u003e Amy lives in Vermont. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/amy-huntington\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Amy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHail the divine number nine! Nine shines in this nonet anthology. A nonet is a nine-line poem about any subject and may rhyme but doesn’t have to. Heeding the syllables in a nonet’s lines is vital: The first line contains one syllable; each line thereafter adds one more in turn until the ninth line contains nine. However, this pattern can be reversed, and the offerings here reflect both counting schemes. Each nonet focuses on the number nine itself. “Before You Were Born” honors human gestation; “Nine Lives” salutes cats; “Play Ball!” refers to a baseball’s team’s nine players and the game’s nine innings. A few poems provide information: “The Little Rock Nine” nods to the landmark 1957 Arkansas school-integration effort; “Nonagon” introduces the nine-sided geometric shape; “Beethoven’s Ninth” highlights the composer’s last symphony. The anthology concludes with “The Whole Nine Yards,” a reminder that nine is the last one-digit numeral. As with many anthologies, the poems’ quality varies, though overall, they’re jaunty and read well. While most verses admirably demonstrate how cleverly poems can develop from strict adherence to form, some verses seem contrived in service to that principle. Colorful, lively Illustrations depict a robustly diverse ensemble cast. Interesting backmatter adds an additional gloss on each poem and further celebrates the number nine. Children may wish to compose nonets after delving into this unusual, entertaining collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis colorful picture book of nonets (not to be confused with sonnets) features poems that incorporate the number nine. The lesser-known form of poetry is defined as “a nine-line poem in which the first line contains nine syllables; the next line, eight syllables; and so on until the last line has one syllable, or the reverse, with one syllable in the first line and nine in the last.” The poems spotlight baseball games, circuses, armadillos, and planets. The cadence of each poem and the familiarity of the topics make the title perfect as an introduction to poetry in the classroom. Huntington’s colorful watercolor illustrations illuminate the poems’ imagery and ground the words in reality. Huntington’s swirls of color and Latham’s words paint pictures that can be used across the curriculum and various disciplines. VERDICT This poetry collection can be a fun, alternative way of learning while building vocabulary and literary understanding. A good addition to a classroom library for elementary students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this title, dedicated to nonets—nine-line poems in which the first line has one syllable and each line adds a syllable, culminating in a final line with nine (or beginning with nine and ending with one)—clever poems show how much the number nine surrounds us in our everyday lives. Cats with nine lives run home to rest; children gather to play nine innings of baseball; a museum contains facts about the Little Rock Nine; and Pluto dreams of becoming the ninth planet again. Lively scenes illustrated with warm colors depict kind, friendly siblings, friends, classmates, and adults learning and sharing special moments together. Words in each poem have been carefully chosen by Latham to share not only facts but also humor and dreams, asking readers to imagine. A fun book of warm scenes and clever lines that will invite youngsters to revisit this world over and over again. You won’t be able to look at the numeral nine again without seeing its big smile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA nonet, as the first poem explains, is a \"Grand \/ poem \/ with nine lines \/ one-syllable \/ first line builds toward \/ nine-syllable ninth lnie \/ or the reverse). A staircase \/ for poets and readers alike! \/ (Any subject, rhyming optional.)\" Latham's nonets focus on a wide range of subjects, each related ot the number nine—Apollo 9, the Little Rock Nine, being \"dressed to the nines\"—while loose-lined illustrations in watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil show a diverse cast of kids engaging with each topic. Detail-oriented readers whould find fun in counting syllables, and the language is well-chosen for read-alouds (in a poem about highttime baseball: \"Nine players like dancers \/ on a stage lit by starshine\"), though there's a forced line here and there. A closing note gives more information about the poem topics, the word \u003ci\u003enonet\u003c\/i\u003e, and, of course, the number nine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Nine\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/nine-cvr.jpg?v=1568908879\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/nine-cvr-hires.jpg.zip?4251\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/nine-activity-kit.pdf?v=1587579388\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Activity Kit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-116-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-63289-881-4 EPUB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 5–8\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e9 x 9 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2020-02-18T14:33:28-05:00","created_at":"2020-02-18T14:33:34-05:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 3-6","Browse by Age_Ages 6-10","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Nonfiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_History \u0026 Biography","Browse by Subject_Parent \u0026 Teacher","Browse by Subject_Poetry \u0026 Language","Browse by Subject_Story Time \u0026 Play"],"price":1699,"price_min":1699,"price_max":1699,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":31803827290191,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"41163","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":14242656616527,"product_id":4480268730447,"position":1,"created_at":"2020-02-18T14:51:12-05:00","updated_at":"2020-04-13T13:35:57-04:00","alt":"Nine: A Book of Nonet Poems book cover","width":1350,"height":1350,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/NINE_NONETS_cvr_150.jpg?v=1586799357","variant_ids":[31803827290191]},"available":true,"name":"Nine - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":1699,"weight":369,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":8,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"978-1-62354-116-3","featured_media":{"alt":"Nine: A Book of Nonet Poems book cover","id":6415639806031,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1350,"width":1350,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/NINE_NONETS_cvr_150.jpg?v=1586799357"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/NINE_NONETS_cvr_150.jpg?v=1586799357"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/NINE_NONETS_cvr_150.jpg?v=1586799357","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Nine: A Book of Nonet Poems book cover","id":6415639806031,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1350,"width":1350,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/NINE_NONETS_cvr_150.jpg?v=1586799357"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1350,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.charlesbridge.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/NINE_NONETS_cvr_150.jpg?v=1586799357","width":1350}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eNine\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eA Book of Nonet Poems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/irene-latham\"\u003eIrene Latham\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/amy-huntington\"\u003eAmy Huntington\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAll good things come in nines . . .\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach poem in this clever collection is a nonet: a nine-line poem that starts with nine syllables in the first line and ends with one syllable in the ninth line (or the reverse). But these nonets go even further! Every one is also written with the number nine at its heart. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's lots to love and learn about the number nine. It takes nine months for a baby to be born; a cat has nine lives; a baseball team has nine players; if you visit Texas, you might just run into a nine-banded armadillo. Dip into history with the Little Rock Nine, the spacecraft \u003cem\u003eApollo 9, \u003c\/em\u003eand the ninth president of the United States (William Henry Harrison). You might even enjoy some wordplay like \"dressed to the nines,\" \"cloud nine,\" and \"the whole nine yards.\" Explore these and more with nonets galore!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/a-new-school-year\"\u003eA New School Year: Stories in Six Voices\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/snowman-cold-puddle-1\"\u003eSnowman - Cold = Puddle: Spring Equations\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/i-am-someone-else\"\u003eI Am Someone Else: Poems About Pretending\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spread\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/nine-spread.jpg?v=1568908879\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrene Latham, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIrene Latham has authored more than a dozen books. Winner of the 2016 ILA Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award, her poetry books for children include \u003cem\u003eDear Wandering Wildebeest, When the Sun Shines on Antarctica, Fresh Delicious,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCan I Touch Your Hair? \u003c\/em\u003e(co-written with Charles Waters). Irene lives near Birmingham, Alabama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/irene-latham\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Irene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmy Huntington, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmy Huntington has been illustrating children's books for twenty years. She illustrated \u003cem\u003eFresh-Picked Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e as well as \u003cem\u003eGrandma Drove the Garbage Truck, Grandma Drove the Snowplow,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGrandma Drove the Lobsterboat.\u003c\/em\u003e Amy lives in Vermont. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/amy-huntington\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Amy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHail the divine number nine! Nine shines in this nonet anthology. A nonet is a nine-line poem about any subject and may rhyme but doesn’t have to. Heeding the syllables in a nonet’s lines is vital: The first line contains one syllable; each line thereafter adds one more in turn until the ninth line contains nine. However, this pattern can be reversed, and the offerings here reflect both counting schemes. Each nonet focuses on the number nine itself. “Before You Were Born” honors human gestation; “Nine Lives” salutes cats; “Play Ball!” refers to a baseball’s team’s nine players and the game’s nine innings. A few poems provide information: “The Little Rock Nine” nods to the landmark 1957 Arkansas school-integration effort; “Nonagon” introduces the nine-sided geometric shape; “Beethoven’s Ninth” highlights the composer’s last symphony. The anthology concludes with “The Whole Nine Yards,” a reminder that nine is the last one-digit numeral. As with many anthologies, the poems’ quality varies, though overall, they’re jaunty and read well. While most verses admirably demonstrate how cleverly poems can develop from strict adherence to form, some verses seem contrived in service to that principle. Colorful, lively Illustrations depict a robustly diverse ensemble cast. Interesting backmatter adds an additional gloss on each poem and further celebrates the number nine. Children may wish to compose nonets after delving into this unusual, entertaining collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis colorful picture book of nonets (not to be confused with sonnets) features poems that incorporate the number nine. The lesser-known form of poetry is defined as “a nine-line poem in which the first line contains nine syllables; the next line, eight syllables; and so on until the last line has one syllable, or the reverse, with one syllable in the first line and nine in the last.” The poems spotlight baseball games, circuses, armadillos, and planets. The cadence of each poem and the familiarity of the topics make the title perfect as an introduction to poetry in the classroom. Huntington’s colorful watercolor illustrations illuminate the poems’ imagery and ground the words in reality. Huntington’s swirls of color and Latham’s words paint pictures that can be used across the curriculum and various disciplines. VERDICT This poetry collection can be a fun, alternative way of learning while building vocabulary and literary understanding. A good addition to a classroom library for elementary students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this title, dedicated to nonets—nine-line poems in which the first line has one syllable and each line adds a syllable, culminating in a final line with nine (or beginning with nine and ending with one)—clever poems show how much the number nine surrounds us in our everyday lives. Cats with nine lives run home to rest; children gather to play nine innings of baseball; a museum contains facts about the Little Rock Nine; and Pluto dreams of becoming the ninth planet again. Lively scenes illustrated with warm colors depict kind, friendly siblings, friends, classmates, and adults learning and sharing special moments together. Words in each poem have been carefully chosen by Latham to share not only facts but also humor and dreams, asking readers to imagine. A fun book of warm scenes and clever lines that will invite youngsters to revisit this world over and over again. You won’t be able to look at the numeral nine again without seeing its big smile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA nonet, as the first poem explains, is a \"Grand \/ poem \/ with nine lines \/ one-syllable \/ first line builds toward \/ nine-syllable ninth lnie \/ or the reverse). A staircase \/ for poets and readers alike! \/ (Any subject, rhyming optional.)\" Latham's nonets focus on a wide range of subjects, each related ot the number nine—Apollo 9, the Little Rock Nine, being \"dressed to the nines\"—while loose-lined illustrations in watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil show a diverse cast of kids engaging with each topic. Detail-oriented readers whould find fun in counting syllables, and the language is well-chosen for read-alouds (in a poem about highttime baseball: \"Nine players like dancers \/ on a stage lit by starshine\"), though there's a forced line here and there. A closing note gives more information about the poem topics, the word \u003ci\u003enonet\u003c\/i\u003e, and, of course, the number nine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Nine\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/nine-cvr.jpg?v=1568908879\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/nine-cvr-hires.jpg.zip?4251\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/nine-activity-kit.pdf?v=1587579388\" class=\"product-btn\"\u003eDownload the Activity Kit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-116-3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-63289-881-4 EPUB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 5–8\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e9 x 9 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}