"Big Talk: Poems for Four Voices" by Paul Fleischman is a unique poetry collection designed for multiple readers. The poems in this book encourage collaboration and conversation, allowing four voices to come together in harmony to explore various themes, emotions, and experiences. Each piece is crafted to highlight the distinct perspectives and interactions among the voices, making the reading experience dynamic and engaging. The interplay of dialogue and rhythm creates a vivid and interactive experience, inviting readers to not only appreciate the art of poetry but to also actively participate in its performance. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 10 years.

There are 48 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2008 by Candlewick Press, U. S. .

Beppe Giacobbe was born in Milan, Italy, in 1953, and is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York. In addition to teaching at the European Institute of Design, he also illustrates book jackets and, in his spare time, creates sculptures out of knicknacks and objects he finds while out walking. He says he is "a calm and meticulous man, who vents his emotions while drawing. " Beppe Giacobbe lives in Milan. Paul Fleischman is one of America's leading writers for young people and has won many awards, including a Newbery Medal (the US equivalent of the Carnegie Medal). He lives in the US.