LOVE THAT DOG…I liked this book because it comes from a childs point of view and it shows how he struggles at times with the idea of writing poetry and the meaning behind the words and other poems he has read. This book also provides evidence of the student’s growth over time and I feel like other children can relate to Jacks need to be anonymous when sharing his work with others. A fear of others not accepting your work is often a roadblock we face when having to write, especially when it is something we struggle with.
all the small poems and fourteen more…This book is full of poems about all kinds of things; animals, plants, food, and other random objects. I feel as though this is a wonderful example that can be used to show children that poems can be inspired by just about anything. This book, like the other two contain more free verse poetry; my favorite poem in this book is titled fireworks.
Brown Angels…This book is probably my favorite of the three because it’s full of pictures that help bring the poetry to life. While reading this book I noticed most if not all of the poems were describing something or someone. Again another good example of how versatile poetry can be…it can be about anything the writer wants to be about.
