These are poems about love, belonging, and the rewards of sharing our gifts with the world - all brought to life by the delicately rich artwork of Ehsan Abdollahi. 'Eloise Greenfield's poems in 'Thinker' dance joyfully upon the page as they inspire confidence and authenticity in readers old and young. 'Eloise Greenfield's poems in 'Thinker' dance joyfully upon the page as they inspire confidence and authenticity in readers old and young. But when Pets' Day comes, and Thinker is allowed into the classroom at last, he finds it harder than he expected to keep his rhyming skills a secret. Author(s): Eloise Greenfield Ehsan Abdollahi (Illustrator) Picture Books. One day they'll have the whole world figured out.įor now, though, Thinker has to keep quiet in public, and he can't go to school with Jace - he might recite a poem, and then Jace's friends will say he's weird. Heres School Library Journals entire review of THINKER: MY PUPPY POET AND ME (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky), written by Eloise Greenfield and illustrated by Ehsan Abdollahi: What if your dog could speak human words When Jace and his family want to name their new puppy something cute, the dog objects. Seven-year-old Jace and his puppy Thinker are poets, putting everything they do into verse, from going to the park and philosophising to playing ball.

He's a poet.īut the puppy poet finds it surprisingly hard to keep quiet. Eloise Greenfield and Jason Reynolds - 50th Anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Awards - in conversation with Deb Taylor - at Takoma Park Library MD Thinker. Won as Highly Commended in CLLiPPA Award and nominated for the 2019 Kate Greenaway Medal 2019.

Thinker by Eloise Greenfield