Poetry Friday is hosted today by Poetry for Children.
My selection is "Don't Read This Book, Whatever YouDo!: more poems about school" by Kalli Dakos with illustrations by G. Brian Karas.
Dakos is at her best with this
collection of poetry, some for single voices and some for groups. She captures
the fun and foibles of life in an elementary school through the voice of
children. Both teachers and students will recognize these deftly portrayed
moments in a school day.
Loosely-drawn, cartoon style
artwork from Karas accent the verses.
Best Friends
Your work is neat; mine’s such a mess.
I rush too much; you do your best.
You get straight A’s; I get all C’s.
I’m Tom Sawyer’ you’re Socrates.
You love library; I race to gym.
I’m elastic; you’re a straight pin.
You’re a violin; I’m a tambourine.
But we’re the best friends
This school has ever seen.
2 comments:
So fun to celebrate friendships, even when we're different. My all time favorite Dakos poem is "Call the Periods, Call the Commas" from her collection If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand.
Hi, Janet,
Welcome to the Poetry Friday gathering! Thanks for linking and sharing. I am a BIG fan of Kalli's work too-- especially this one. She really GETS kids and their feelings about school, doesn't she?
Sylvia
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