This book is great for older elementary to middle school students. This is a book of many poems, each page contains a different short story poem. In a classroom this is great to give students another example of writing and broaden their reading lists, as well as introduce the idea of poetry for them to try. ( )

Summary
This book offers several great poems for children to read and have fun with. I especially enjoyed "I Woke Up This Morning". This one is about a little girl who had a bad day and wants to stay in the next day.

Personal Response
Most children and adults can relate to this poem because we all have bad days and just want to stay in bed.

Extension Ideas
1. Play jump rope rymes.
2. Create poetry excuses on why to not get out of bed. ( )

I would highly recommend this book to any young reader or someone teaching poetry to younger students. This book offers a variety of types of poems, along with a variety of award winning authors. ( )

Summary: This book is a collection of award winners' poems.

"How to eat a poem"

Form of the poem: free verse
This poem is mostly unrhymed and lacks a consistent rhythm.
Use: 1. As an introduction of poem, this poem can be an interesting leading in.
2. We can use this poem to show that poems are quit and easy to be understood. ( )

Genre: Poetry
This collection of short poems is great! The book is sectioned off by Author, and all of the illustrations are sketches with pencil. My favorite poem that I read was called "My Cat and I"
When I flop down
To take a rest
My cat jumps up
Upon my chest

She Kneads my sweater
With her paws...
And sometimes even
Uses claws.

She rubs my chin
And purrs away,
As if I am
A game to play. ( )