WANT TO TEACH A CHILD TO LOVE POETRY? 

TRY THIS BOOK!

 

A Hatful of Dragons and More than 13.8 Billion Other Funny Poems 

by Vikram Madan

Madan's book is clever and funny and very informative - including many different types of poetry. So if you are trying to teach younger (elementary - middle school aged) kids to love poetry, start here. The poems are reminiscent of Jack Prelutsky. But there is so much cleverness incorporated that this book will keep kids engaged and hopefully inspire them to crate their own poems.  

This is also a Bluebonnet nominee for 2021.  Speaking of Bluebonnets - the announcement of the winner for 2020 was scheduled for February 26th but that has been pushed into March. Bad weather, ice & snow, no power, flooded libraries, and other catastrophes have limited student access to books. And librarian access to computers and ballots! So look for the winner to be announced in early(ish) March.