Author: Brod Bagert
Poetry grade level 3-5
This is a book of 23 poems for children to enjoy. Every poem is about something most kids can relate to; school, siblings, pets, boogers, dreams, and fears. The poems are silly and will certainly make kids laugh out loud. All of the poems rhyme and help students learn some rhythm. The entire book is geared directly to the child reader. One of my favorite parts of the book is how there is a "Warning to all Children" on one page before the poem, Booger Love. The warning instructs the reader that the poem will be gross and suggests that it is not repeated for adults to hear. This simple aspect of the book keeps the attention on children and enforces that they are important to hear these stories, not adults. It is cute and silly and makes the book fun. Also, I like how the first poem, Giant Children, starts off the book and the last poem, Giant Hearts, connects back to the beginning to close the book. Overall, it is a cute book that I would recommend to teachers to lighten the mood of a classroom and get students interested in poems and rhyming.
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