{"product_id":"tap-dancing-on-the-roof-sijo-poems-paperback","title":"Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo (Poems) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda Sue Park\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIstvan Banyai\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA one-of-a-kind and funny book to share and read aloud from Newbery medalist Linda Sue Park and artist Istvan Banyai.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully crafted and deceptively simple, Linda Sue Park's sijo are a pleasure to read and an invitation to experiment with a less-familiar poetic form. Istvan Banyai's giddy illustrations add a luster to a book that is truly a gem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSijo, a traditional Korean verse form, has a fixed number of stressed syllables and a humorous or ironic twist at the end. Like haiku, sijo are brief and accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe verses in this book illuminate funny, unexpected aspects of the everyday--of breakfast, houseplants, tennis, freshly washed socks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Sue Park\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Newbery Medal book \u003ci\u003eA Single Shard, \u003c\/i\u003e many other novels, and several picture books\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Rochester, New York, with her family. Visit her website at www.lspark.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIstvan Banyai\u003c\/b\u003e is the creator of the award-winning children's book \u003ci\u003eZoom\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Other Side\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Connecticut.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.5 x 7.3 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 September 15, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo (Poems)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756601934112,"sku":"9780544555518","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8c9036a179cddb23501761527ac1caec.webp?v=1780081966","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tap-dancing-on-the-roof-sijo-poems-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}