Some of the poems become personal or have an uplifting message but most are silly and reflect some irony in life. Theme- The main theme of these poems is looking at events that happen in everyday life with a little humor. The variety is wonderful, however, and really appeals to students creativity. Some of the conversations between characters is very casual while personal thoughts of characters may be portrayed in a more modern or proper manner. Language- What I love about this collection is the various language. Some of the poems can be touchy and because of the maturity of the age of students you are working with there needs to be some monitoring so they are not using the poems or illustrations inappropriately. However, be careful if sharing the poems with the younger students. Offensive Language- This collection of poems doesn't offer any degrading vocabulary. Although I probably wouldn't begin this type of poetry until possibly Kindergarten students will love the short and exciting ways of creating memorable poems and enjoy the sketches created on each page.Ĭulturally Appropriate- Because all of the pictures are in black pen there are no colors and the characters range from animals to people who all look generally the same which is enticing for any reader.

Shel Silverstein tells us all about reflections, messy rooms, blame and being tired in a laughable form that is appropriate for all ages. It is full of fun and nonsense poetry with some rhyming and other poetic qualities. This poetry book is one of my all time favorites.

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