* "Doniger's spare illustrations add quirky appeal without distracting from the inventive formations of type. More than just clever gimmicks, the poems leave room for moving lines with a depth that invites imaginative wandering: 'A / silent / lion / tells / an ancient / tale,' reads 'Constellation.' Sure to have wide classroom appeal." - Booklist, starred review "Readers of all ages will get a kick out of Bob Raczka's clever Lemonade . This book will appeal to both poetry and puzzle lovers, no doubt motivating them to choose their own words and write some poems." -BookPage.com "A clever, catchy, and challenging collection." - School Library Journal "The lemonade here is cool and refreshing, and it makes you want to do some squeezing yourself in this playground where poet meets Scrabble nerd.

" - The Horn Book "Fun as a prompt for poetic exploration." - Kirkus Reviews "This will be a natural as an inspiration for language arts assignments that appeal both to the wordily creative and the code-loving." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Raczka's poems are all produced from the letters in single words, magnifying and playing on their meanings. There's a subtle humor and power at work in many ('friend' reads simply 'fred/ finds/ ed'), and readers may be spurred to construct their own." - Publishers Weekly "Raczka's Lemonade and Other Poems Squeezed from One Word will really kick the language arts curriculum up a notch. His poems turn traditional ideas of poetry upside down with word puzzles and word play. Each poem is like a mini-brainstorming session of new words and new ideas. It's a given that students will love creating their own one word poems about topics that they enjoy.

Anyone who likes Wheel of Fortune , Hangman, or any sort of word game is going to adore this book." -Sally Walker, Anderson's Bookshop.