My book had a lot of different stories/poems in it, but the one I focused on was the poem, Simple Simon. The language and the illustrations are the two reasons I liked this poem. This poem was humorous and the way it was written around the illustrations gave it more enjoyment. The illustrations help portray every action he does to try and make a penny. This poem is about a poor man trying to make money but never succeeding. This poem shows that you should be happy no matter what as long as you try. ( )