I found many of these poems genuinely funny and they were very fun to read aloud. However, I think if you need to include a glossary for certain outdated terms, then maybe those terms shouldn't be included in the poem. A lot of the rhyming seemed force and uncomfortable and many of these poems weren't rhythmic at all. I think kids would be at a loss for what a Jabberwocky is unless they've read Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll. It would be fun to keep the glossary page from the kids and have them infer what the odd words mean but in that case I would introduce this to an older class. Overall, this was a funny book with silly poems as promised by the title. ( )

The Lesser Lynx - a lynx is kind but has bad thoughts.
There Was an Old Person of Ware - a goat who does not trot but rides on the back of a bear.
Some Geese - a girl reads to geese as they attentively look at her but no one is sure if they really understand.
I Am Rose - she is rose and likes to sing.
Seven Germans - a man is trying to paint but these animals are playing instruments outside his window so he cannot concentrate.

I did not like this book of poems. ( )

This book is a collection of silly poems. The poems are illustrated with both people and animals. The central issue addressed in this book is rhyming. It would be appropriate in Pre-K-4 grade classrooms, specifically for recognizing rhymes for beginning readers or creating their own poetry for older students.

I don't think that I would like the poems this much without the funny illustrations. A different collection, includes a few really awesome classics (i.e Jabberwocky). This is a picture book but maybe for 3rd-5th graders. ( )