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illustrations bring it all to life with a simple charm. The unique book design adds another element of fun to a book that is already a winner on all fronts. Reviewed by Holly Scudero Forgive Me, I Meant to Do It By Gail Carson Levine HarperCollins, $15.99, 80 pages, Format: Hard
gies, as Levine takes inspiration from Hansel and Gretel, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel. Students in middle grade and beyond will want to try their hand at writing false apology poems based on their favorite books. Pencil drawings reminiscent of Roald Dahl fittingly complement the irreverent poems. Reviewed by Africa Hands
«««« From noted young adult author Gail Carson Levine comes a collection of cheeky false apology poems. Think of this book as an ode to William Carlos William and his famous poem “This is Just to Say” with a bit of Shel Silverstein humor added in. After jumping right in with a few poems, Levine provides a brief introduction to the art of writing false apology poems. False apology poems need no title, as can be seen in the table of contents, wherein each poem is titled “This is just to say.” These playful poems usually take the form of three stanzas in which the writer states an offense, describes the effect of the offense, then offers a false apology asking for forgiveness. Fans of classic fairy and folk tales will recognize the source of several of the false apolo-
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