Neat collection of short, pocket-sized poems by a variety of authors. Would fun to use during Poetry Week, Poem in Your Pocket Day, to introduce poetry, or just to share a fun little poem. Watercolor illustrations may be helpful in inspiring students to illustrate poems they hear. ( )

Independent Reading Level: 2nd-4th

A collection of short poems by such authors as Emily George, Emily Dickinson, Gwendolyn Brooks, Charlotte Pomerantz, Nikki Giovanni, and Eve Merriam.

This book is a great read for Poetry Month. It’s a great mixture of poems by many famous poets like Emily Dickinson, Nikki Giovanni, Emily George, and of course Bobbi Katz. This is a great ELA teacher book. Pair it with a Poem in your pocket activity from Crayola https://www.crayola.com/crafts/poem-in-my-pocket-craft/ ( )

Pocket Poems offers students the opportunity to see different style of poems all 8 lines or less. This can be used for the student literacy enhancment along with their understanding of poetry. This book can also be used for different lessons throughout the classroom with different styles of learning as it presents information in a new way. ( )