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Flutter & Hum, Animal Poems/ Aleteo y Zumbido, Poemas de Animales


Flutter & Hum, Animal Poems/ Aleteo y Zumbido, Poemas de Animales
by Julie Paschkis
Henry Holt and Company, 2015. Bilingual Poetry. unpag.
This is a lovely collection of 13 free verse poems, written in English and Spanish, about animals.  Translating poems into another language is always tricky, but Paschkis does a wonderful job here.  The poems work well in either language, with some word plays originating in Spanish and some in English.  Paschkis has a good sense of the sound of words, and uses alliteration and consonance to good effect, "soy la ballena bailarina./ Dentro las burbujas brillantes/bailo con el ocean enorme." Paschkis also illustrates the poems, and has incorporated words into the bright, watercolor illustrations, making them part of the poetry.  Although located in the Spanish Informational section, this has equal appeal in either language.


Esta es una hermosa colecciĆ³n de 13 poemas de verso libre, escritos en inglĆ©s y espaƱol, sobre los animales. La traducciĆ³n de poemas a otro idioma siempre es complicado, pero Paschkis hace un trabajo maravilloso. Los poemas funcionan bien en ambos idiomas, con algunos juegos de palabras en espaƱol y algunos en inglĆ©s. Paschkis tiene un buen sentido del sonido de las palabras, y utiliza la aliteraciĆ³n y la consonancia con buenos resultados, "soy la ballena bailarina./ Dentro de las burbujas brillantes / bailo con el ocĆ©ano Ć©norme." Paschkis tambiĆ©n ilustra los poemas, y ha incorporado las palabras en los brillantes acuarelas, haciĆ©ndolas parte de la poesĆ­a.  Aunque se encuentra en la secciĆ³n Informativa EspaƱol, esto es atractivo igualmente en los dos idiomas.

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