By Paul Fleischman
Illustrated by Beppe Giacobbe
Genre: Children's poetry
Subgenre: American poetry
Theme: life, family, pre-teen drama, country life
Publication 2000
Published by Candlewick Press
Big Talk is a collection of three poems that are to be read aloud by four people. It is spilt up so that each person can read different parts of the poems. With each poem, it becomes more difficult for the readers to get the flow and rhythm of the poems. Each poem has a different subject. The first is about simple, country living. The second is about a seventh-grade soap opera. And the last is about how important it is to treasure a family meal.
This book would be great for fourth grade and above. It is a great way to get children interested and excited about poetry. The children can read it in small groups. It has great rhythms and themes for the children to connect with on different levels.
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