A great collection of hilarious poems for when you might be feeling blue or just need a good laugh.

Silly and fun - these poems are a wonderful way to celebrate every day life and get the little one in your life giggling. ( )

Short funny poems to get any age child interested in poetry.

Although none of these poems are particularly deep or thought provoking it does get children reading poetry. There are many play on words, and implications that readers would find fun and helpful to gain new vocabulary. Illustrations add to the fun. I don't think I would use this collection for assigned in-class reading for assignments or discussion purposes, but this would be useful for students to read on their own - to keep them reading. Might be fun to select a poem with new vocabulary words to read and discuss on a Friday.

Priceman's watercolor illustrations are colorful and full of movement and whimsy. ( )

Summary: This book is a funny collection of poems used to introduce children to the concept of poetry. Prelutsky uses humor to draw kids in and make them laugh as they are learning.

Reflection: I believe using humor to interest children in a new subject is a great way to get them excited about learning a new genre of literature. The silly poems use rhymes and alliteration.

Extension Ideas:
1. Ask children to make a list of ten words and find words that rhyme with each of them.
2. Have the children write a silly poem and illustrate it.
3. Allow children to pick their favorite poem from the book and share it with the class ( )