The brevity of entries proved to be a little frustrating to my son as there were a couple of sections that he really enjoyed. While most of the poem's verses rhyme, some of them do not, which may prove difficult to follow for some readers. Among the subject matter spread throughout the poems are worries big and small, like sleeping without a night light, avoiding the school bully, and facing up to an apology.
A few of the poems exhibit a visual silliness, like reading upside-down or with a picture accompaniment. Those were the ones that my son liked best. The "Fairy Tales" section, though it didn't appeal to my son, is notable for the humourous twists it takes on traditional Prince-meets-Princess stories. However, Viorst included some poems that express the hurt and confusion a child feels, whether it is the moving away of a best friend, a first heartbreak, or wondering why Mommy had another baby.
He was able to understand the surface meaning of most of the poems, and we would discuss the implied meaning of some of the others. Overall, I thought that it was a fun book of poems to introduce to a third-grade boy. Feb 20, Lindsay Garber added it Shelves: children-s-poetry. Personal Reaction: I loved reading the poems in this book because they were entertaining and related to children's view and actions in so many ways.
The different categories of poems made it exciting to read. Children will love to read these light-hearted poems that draw their attention through the rhythms and rhymes created! For example, the poem called Personal Reaction: I loved reading the poems in this book because they were entertaining and related to children's view and actions in so many ways. For example, the poem called Mother Doesn't Want A Dog involves a young boy who is bitter because his mom does not want a dog for various reasons, so he buys a snake instead.
Although this does not really have a story line, it is still entertaining for both adults and children. Curriculum: -Discuss the various poem categories and how they are divided on the contents page e. The pain! Feb 12, Lauren Gibson rated it really liked it Shelves: eced It talks about some trouble s that children seem to think are huge when they are young, but in reality they are very small and silly problems.
They have many poems on the same page, so the poems were short and sweet. I noticed that most of the poems rhymed and they continued the same pattern through the poem. Most of the poems also had a positive stretch.
They were all upbeat and they didn't dwell on children being rebellious or acting out. My favorite poem was the "Short Love Poem". I had neer read this book before and i really enjoyed it and would encourage people of all ages to pick it up to enjoy.
Jul 24, Katherine Kim rated it it was amazing. Judith Viorst writes a wide variety of short poems ranging from princess to cats to worries that relate mostly to children, but can also relate to adults.
Most are witty and hilarious! Children will get a kick out of some poems wit a twist at the end. My favorite part is the fairytale poems. I loved the humor in them and I enjoyed reading about a new perspective of the well known princess stories. Girls will enjoy reading this part, but there are other parts of the book that boys may like such a Judith Viorst writes a wide variety of short poems ranging from princess to cats to worries that relate mostly to children, but can also relate to adults.
Girls will enjoy reading this part, but there are other parts of the book that boys may like such as Nights and Other People.
I would recommend this book to middle elementary aged children so that they can enjoy the humor that comes with the poetry. Teachers can focus on free verse and how poems can be shaped by using this book!
Feb 17, Allie rated it it was ok. I would use this book in an older classroom I would choose one or two poems to read to the whole group and then pull small groups for mini lessons on parts of poetry, alliteration, punctuation, word choice.
There are many poems in this book that could serve as a writing prompt for students. For example, Since Hanna Moved Away is about having a friend move away.
Students could journal write about a similar experience or even write their own poem about having a friend move away. I enjoyed t I would use this book in an older classroom I enjoyed this book. Many of the poems here are relate-able to the students and they could easily make a connection to the text. Aug 24, Ris rated it it was ok Shelves: childrens. I picked up this book with a few others in search of a collection to share with the little kids in the family and introduce them to poetry.
This one will not make the cut. The sense of humor falls a little flat at best--perhaps due to the generation gap between myself and the intended audience in Some of the poems seem to lean towards the higher end of the middle-reader scale, but those sound stale and dated to me.
The ones geared towards the younger ones didn't sit very well with me eithe I picked up this book with a few others in search of a collection to share with the little kids in the family and introduce them to poetry. The ones geared towards the younger ones didn't sit very well with me either. They didn't necessarily promote bad lessons, but nor was there much benefit to them.
There were a couple of cute poems in this short collection, but overall I don't think I would recommend it. Mar 16, Jennifer rated it it was amazing. The topics touch on the fears and uncertainties that children will relate to such as the difficulty of apologizing and wanting to fit in with peers. Younger students could cut out pictures and make a collage of things they would change if they were in charge.
There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Be the first to start one ». Readers also enjoyed. About Judith Viorst. Judith Viorst. Judith Viorst is the author of several works of fiction and non-fiction for children as well as adults. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, her most famous children's book, was first published in and has since sold over two million copies.
Viorst received a B. She began her career as a poet and has since completed six collections of poems for adults. Her first novel for adults, Murdering Mr. Monti, was published in and her most recent work of non-fiction, Imperfect Control, was published in January by Simon and Schuster. Her book Necessary Losses, published in , appeared for almost two years on The New York Times best-seller list in hardcover and paperback.
I Mean It! Viorst lectures widely on a variety of topics, ranging from the subjects of loss and control to children's literature. She resides in Washington, DC with her husband Milton, a political writer. They have three sons, Anthony, Nicholas and Alexander, and two perfect grandchildren, Miranda and Brandeis.
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She lectures widely on a variety of topics, ranging from the subjects of loss and control to children's literature. She resides in Washington, DC with her husband Milton, a political writer.
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