A few long poems that are child centered and easy to understand. ABAB format.

This was a very entertaining book to read, even for me. They were funny and introduces literal meanings. The rhymes always help too with children. The illustrations add extra meaning to each poem as well and they would not be the same without them because kids understand and can comprehend the poem better. ( )

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Genre: Poetry. This is a great example of poetry because it shows what rhythmic poetry looks like. This book used items that children can relate to therefore making the reading of the poems that much more enjoyable.

Age Appropriateness: Primary
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Grasshopper Pie and Other Poems is a book filled with narrative poems. These poems are surrounded by colorful illustrations to help bring the poems to life. These poems are exciting and funny to read. The Legend of Billy Ray Brown is about a boy who is born upside down. It takes a different turn on being born upside down and goes through out his life as a upside down little boy.

I feel this book would be enjoyable to younger children to for reading poetry. It is easier to read since the poetry is in story format. I really was able to get caught up in the poems and had I not know that it was a book of poetry I would not have guessed it. Most of the poems do not rhyme so it really feels like you are reading a story.

I feel I could use this in my classroom to teach children to about poetry. As you read each story you see the plot, setting, and characters just like you would in a narrative story book. Not only could I use this book as a type of introduction to poetry there are cute little pieces that children would enjoy reading on their own personal time. ( )