Hold a Mother Goose recital where pairs of children recite verses they've learned. A must for libraries, this beguiling anthology, with more than 100 poems and soft, dreamy watercolors, contains many old favorites and gives a taste of the best children's poets, past and present. Children can pick and illustrate their favorites and share them with each other. A die-cut hole in each page reveals the fly, spider, bird, and other creatures the ravenous old woman devours. Sing this one and act it out, using flannelboard animals or puppets.
Children can write and illustrate new verses with new animals.
There are 26 marvelous pets in Miss Darling's classroom, from anaconda to zorilla, and her kids describe each one of them in jaunty rhyme. Pet-lovers can look through animal books to select new pets that might be fun to keep in school, and write and illustrate poems about them. In a glowingly illustrated picture book crammed with coast to coast details, including quotes from Woody and his many songs, we learn the rest of the verses as we travel through the United States. One of the funniest books of children's poetry ever written, this one is a true classic. Have a poetry party to recite their favorites.