Lunch Money (and Other Poems About School)

Lunch Money (and Other Poems About School)

by Carol Diggory Shields

Quite entertaining. This book is full of cute, creative poems about school... and poems of all sorts. I am glad that not every poem is written in the same style and not every one rhymes; it leaves room for lessons in class about different ways that authors express themselves through poetry. Additionally, it teaches the best lesson of all: that interesting writing takes inspiration from your life (writing workshop "gem"). As a student, school certainly seems like your entire life, so why not write about it! I would be open to using this book as a read-aloud in class, offering it as material for individual reading time, and typed up as decoration around my room! Illustrations are colorful and add to the meaning of the poems. I couldn't stop giggling during this book.

Simon says Sarah says Evan told Jaime
that Megan told Morgan that Mandy told Amy
that Kelsey told Casey, and Casey told Ryan,
and Ryan told Chuckie, and Chuckie told Brian,
and Bryan says Holly says Molly says Polly says
Hannah says Anna says she'll never tell.