Poetry: Picturebook
Nickerson, Sheila Feast of the Animals: An Alaskan Bestiary. Illust. by Dale de Armond . Old Harbor Press, 1987. 58p. All ages
Lyrical poems about different animals and birds of Alaska, like the raven, caribou, sea urchin, and dolphins, in two-page spreads with a poem on the left-hand side and a wonderful black and white wood engraving on the right. Told in the third person narrative view, the clever poems have a nature theme.
AK: Alaska birds and animals
Activity: Have students pick an Alaskan animal or bird they like, write a poem about it, make a picture, and display these on the wall. ( )