The Hound Dog’s Haiku by Michael J. Rosen January 21, 2012
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Do you like dogs? How about poetry? If you answered yes to both of these questions, you should try out this book. It’s a collection of haiku which is Japanese poetry. Each haiku is about a different breed of dog. The author uses very interesting and sometimes difficult words and phrases. I really like this book!
~Mrs. Carlson~
Lemonade and Other Poems Squeezed from a Single Word by Bob Taczka January 3, 2012
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I really enjoy poetry books. This is a wonderful one filled with poems that are puzzles. Using letters from just one word, each poem describes a single scene. The reader has to follow the path of letters to figure out the story in the scene. This is a fun, clever book!
~Mrs. Carlson~
Billy and Milly, Short and Silly by Eve B. Feldman September 29, 2011
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This book has 13 very short stories. They only have three or four rhyming words! All the words are simple nouns and verbs. The pictures are colorful, sometimes funny, and very helpful with understanding the story. I think kindergarten and first grade students will enjoy this book.
~Mrs. Carlson~
Mary Had a Little Jam and Other Silly Rhymes created by Bruce Lansky December 3, 2010
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If you like Mother Goose rhymes and like to laugh, you should try this book. Bruce Lansky along with other poets add a humorous twist to these traditional rhymes. To hear two of the rhymes from this book, listen to the podcast by Mrs. Bohlke’s third grade class.
Guess Again! by Mac Barnett May 1, 2010
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This book is hilarious. It’s a combination poetry and riddle book. Each rhyming poem describes the picture on the next page. The last word of the poem is missing. You have to guess the word. You’ll be surprised every time! Look for this book in the 800’s section.
~Mrs. Carlson~
What a Day It Was at School by Doug Cushman November 20, 2009
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Have you ever wanted to go on a field trip to a candy factory? Well, if you did, read this poem, “We Had a Field Trip Yesterday.” It’s all about candy and chocolate. They get to eat candy, and they watch it get made. But one more thing! They can’t find the field! It is a FIELD trip, you know. Listen to this podcast by Anna and Jenna.
~Anna and Jenna B., Third Graders~
Don’t Bump the Glump by Shel Silverstein November 20, 2009
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Have you ever had something swimming in your coffee? Well, we think you need to read “The Crawfee” by Shel Silverstein. This poem is from Don’t Bump the Glump. You have got to read the rest of this book. There are funky poems like “Zrbangdrald” and “Pointy-Peaked Pavarius,” but one of the funniest ones is “The Accident”. Listen to the podcast to hear “The Crawfee” by Emma and Sasha.
~Emma and Sasha, Third Graders~
Pizzas, Pigs, and Poetry by Jack Prelutsky November 20, 2009
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Do you like bananas? Do you like to dance? Do you like funny stuff? Then this is the perfect book for you! Listen to our podcast of “Forty Performing Bananas” to find out how funny it is.
~Karen and Catherine, Third Graders~
Lunch Money by Carol Diggory Shields November 20, 2009
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If you like funny poems, you should like this book. This book has lots of poems about kids that do funny things at school. There are poems about math, lunch, field trips, the pledge, and much, much more. I like the author because he writes hilarious poems. I like the illustrator because the pictures are silly.
~Dominic, Third Grader~
Do you think 2+2 = 22? Believe it or not, in this poem, a boy does think so. The poems in this book are about school. Lots of them are very funny. Some of them are about the outside, plays, and school activities. These poems will make you laugh out loud.
~Alyssa, Third Grader~
To hear two of the poems from this book, listen to one podcast by Dominic, Nick, and Adam and another by Alyssa, Brenda, and Maggie .
What’s on the Menu by Bobbye S. Goldstein November 20, 2009
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Do you like poems about food? If you do, you should read this book called What’s on the Menu? Do you like funny poems? If you do, you should read this poem called “Cookout Night.” If you like nice pictures, take a look at this book by Bobby S. Goldstein. If you want to hear this poem, then listen to this podcast by Kristen and Megan.
~Kristen and Megan, Third Graders~