{"product_id":"explosion-at-the-poem-factory-hardcover","title":"Explosion at the Poem Factory - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKyle Lukoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Hoffmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA funny story, full of wordplay, brings poetry alive as never before!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKilmer Watts makes his living teaching piano lessons, but when automatic pianos arrive in town, he realizes he's out of a job. He spots a \"Help Wanted\" sign at the poem factory and decides to investigate -- he's always been curious about how poems are made.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe foreman explains that machines and assembly lines are used for poetry these days. So Kilmer learns how to operate the \"meter meter\" and empty the \"cliché bins.\" He assembles a poem by picking out a rhyme scheme, sprinkling in some similes and adding alliteration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut one day the machines malfunction, and there is a dramatic explosion at the poem factory. How will poetry ever survive?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKyle Lukoff's funny story, rich in wordplay, is complemented by Mark Hoffmann's lively, quirky art. The backmatter includes definitions of poetic feet, types of poems (with illustrated examples) and a glossary of other terms. An author's note explains the inspiration for the story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e definitions\u003cbr\u003e glossary\u003cbr\u003e author's note\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.4\u003cbr\u003e Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.6 x 7.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760194552096,"sku":"9781773061320","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2bae909a5fbe672e84931cde20df660d.webp?v=1780174108","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/explosion-at-the-poem-factory-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}