Main message- Children don’t always like going to school and have school fever, but school fever has a different meaning after reading this book. School isn’t really all that bad.

There are a couple reasons I liked this book. One reason I liked this book is it rhymes. Another reason I liked this book is the illustrations enhanced the poems.

Bagert uses different rhymes throughout his book. For example, he will rhyme the last word of the second and fourth line of each stanza. Line one is “Something strange is happening,” line two is “It’s more than just a hunch.” Line three is “They’re mixing magic potions” and line four is “And it’s getting in our lunch.” He also will rhyme the last word of the first line and the last word of the second line in each stanza and the last word in line three will rhyme with the last word in line 4. For example, line one the last word is ocean which rhymes with motion is line 2, the last word in line 3 is mean which rhymes with machine which is the last word in line 4. This use of rhyme helps to make the book humorous.

I also like the illustrations in this book. The pictures help give meaning to the words in the book. For example, the poem called, “Superhero Wanted,” the illustrations have a picture of a superhero swooping down to save the kid who is being bullied. The illustration helps draw a picture of what is going on in the poem. ( )

Book on poetry awesome to use for inferences.

The students would like this book because it is about school and being ready for summer vacation. ( )

Cute book. I read it to my sister and she approved! It reminded me alot of Shell Silverstein in some poems. ( )