The poetry in this book is full of great simile and metaphor and there's a nice acrostic poem in the middle. The animal comparisons are great for kids. It's great for teaching the concepts to this audience and the book is a lot of fun just to read in general. ( )

This collection of poems describes the typical school day from recess to not studying. As a teacher, I think this is a great way to introduce poems that students can relate to. Often, poetry can seem abstract of complex, but “Stampede” is relevant to students’ everyday life. ( )

Summary:
A comical poetry book that depicts many situations that children go through in school. It talks about lunch food to math problems.

Comments:
The humorous language used in the book makes it very interesting. The illustrations are also fun to see. ( )

The author uses many animals to convey how students may feel while at school. The book has a lot of poems and rhyming pages for students to make the connection. ( )

A hilarious collection of poems about kids' trials and tribulations at school. Very comical cartoon illustrations