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This Is My Tree “This is my tree, And here I climb to grasp the endlessness of Time.

Fun poems perfect for early readers

This is a really cute collection of poems by a variety of different authors. It's silly parodies and funny words are perfect for young kids being introduced to poetry.

“The world is so full of a number of dreams, I‘m sure all our pillows should burst at the seams.”

I would have this in my classroom as an introduction to poems. Since they are short and sweet the children will like to listen to them.

Keep a Pocket in Your Poem by J. Patrick Lewis. Each poem is written by a different author which I think is super special. You get a different view from each author. The poems are short and simple which is appealing to children. I personally like poems that are short and sweet. The poems rhyme which I also enjoy.

“The hail flies on furious hooves.“

I would definitely use this book in my elementary classroom. The poems are short and simple and the illustrations are gorgeous. The stories are all topics that young children love to read about and talk about.

This is a poetry book. Each poem inside is by a different author. They are short poems that are appealing to kids. They use rhyming words and repetition. Most of them are about the seasons or weather or animals. Nice for elementary kids just starting to read poetry.

This poem by J. Patrick Lewis is a great poem because it has a good rhythm and is very short and simple. It makes you think about all the people that can be sleeping at this very moment. It uses rhyming and I feel can make a child go to sleep.

This would be a great book to read in a preschool while the children are on their cots and trying to fall asleep.

“ The world is so full of a number of dreams, I'm sure all our pillows should burst at the seams.“

This Is My Tree
“This is my tree,
And here I climb
To grasp the endlessness of Time.

This is my tree,
And here I trace
Its limbs against the reach of Space.

This is my tree,
And from this berth
I take the measure of the Earth.“

I am not sure if I would use this book in my classroom just because it didn't really stick out to me. I would consider keeping it in my classroom's library but I wouldn't focus or do lesson plans on it.

Keep a Pocket in Your Poem: Classic Poes and Playful Parodies written by J. Patrick Lewis. This book is full of classic poems switched to playful parodies. This poem uses rhyming techniques to reinforce the meaning of each poem and the parody poem as well and how they differentiate.

“The world is so full of a number of dreams, I'm sure all our pillows should burst at the seams.“

I would use this in my classroom, because it represents poetry very well and the illustrations are appealing to the eye. There are lots of color on the pages and I believe it can keep a child's interest.

The poems make children imagine and see fresh things. The poem “Sleepy Thought“ uses sight imagery and cool sensory images the are pleasing to children.

“This little house is sugar.”

I love the illustrations and I like this book because students can get examples of 2 different poems with the same format.

Keep a Pocket in Your Poem by J. Patrick Lewis was published in 2017. The book consists of a number of poems on each of the two pages. Within the two pages, each poem is set up in the same format but just with different words. I like the format of the poems and I like the illustrations!

This little house is sugar. It's roof with snow is piled, And from its tiny window, Peeps a maple-sugar child.

I loved how the colors of each poem represented the poem. There were many colors and I liked how the colors were blended together on some of the pages.

I liked this book of poems because it had both classic poems and playful parodies which is an imitation of another poem in style and subject matter. This makes these poems both somewhat original and unique in their own way.

“a poem needs a pocket on the side”

I loved how this book took classical poems and put a modern twist onto them. Also, the poems that are older have a more serious tone and I enjoyed how the new ones were not afraid to be about something silly.

The little caterpillar creeps
Awhile before it silk it sleeps.
It sleeps awhile before it flies,
And flies awhile before it dies,
And that's the end of three good tries“

This book would be a great fit in my classroom. The poems go off of each other, so this would be a singular read. The way the words flow match the illustrations. The sharper, more difficult to read poems have a darker background and the flowy, easier to read poems have light backgrounds.

This book is very good at creating rhythm throughout the entire book. The meanings of the poems are reinforced by the sing-songy poems in this book. My favorite part was the way each page relates to its opposite side. One page especially talks about the great things about mice and the terrible things about rats. There are many sensory images in the book to describe weather and how it affects everything.

Good morning Littens! Today is Poem in Your Pocket Day! Wear lots of pockets. Share lots of poems! #poetry #nationalpoetrymonth

I loved the playfulness of the author's parodies just as much as I enjoyed the original poems. Just as equally, I'm excited by the variety. I was able to revisit some favorites and meet some new poets -- I have some researching to do!

#litsypoetry365

New favorite! So clever! The author pairs a classic poem with a parody of that poem. For example, "Stopping By Woods in a Snowy Evening" is paired with "Stopping By Fridge on a Hungry Evening."