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Lunch Money : And Other Poems
About School
Book
Description
Grade 2-4?A frisky collection of 24 childlike
perceptions of the zanier happenings during a school
day. The poems' appeal relies on irreverent topics,
robust action, sing-song rhythms, and rhyming
couplets. The bright, expressive cartoon style
illustrations highlight the rollicking nature of
most of the selections. Kids will greet them with
enthusiasm, but there needs to be more to poetry
than rhyming words. Some of the verses do challenge
young minds. The child in "Who Needs School?" has
art, spelling, and calculator skills thanks to her
computer, but realizes, "...Just don't unplug me and
I'll be fine." "Moonwalker" features the joyous,
imaginative characters a youngster creates on her
way home. "Outside/Inside" contrasts the vibrant
goings-on outside the classroom to the humdrum
inside. The word-counting antics of the struggling
boy in "Book Report" leave a poignant message. In
all, good for a quick, fun fix on a down day.?
Ronald Jobe, University of British Columbia,
Vancouver, Canada
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