Dirt on My Shirt: Hilarious Poems About Neighborhood Adventures and Family Fun for Kids

by Jeff Foxworthy, Steve Bjorkman (Illustrator)

In this hilarious collection of poems, comedian Jeff Foxworthy creates a neighborhood filled with fun, family, friends, and more. Here you'll meet Cousin Lizzy, Uncle Ed and Aunt Foo Foo, cows with horns that don't go beep, dads in sweaters, also sheep. From the thrill of flying to the imaginary planet Woosocket to bonding with a friend over a shared hatred of spinach, these poems capture the very essence of being a kid.

Filled with sly humor and always affectionate, Dirt on My Shirt is sure to delight kids, big and little, everywhere.

Genres: Poetry, Picture Books, Childrens, Humor, Fiction, 1st Grade, Friendship

32 pages, Hardcover

First published February 26, 2008

About the author

American comedian, mostly known for his "you might be a redneck if" jokes.

Currently he is the presenter of the game show "Are you smarter than a 5th grader"

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Humorous, light hearted poems that made my kids chuckle.

[(NS) - Heather Hayman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have to admit that when I picked up this book, I thought that I would not be impressed by a comedian who can write poetry. Well, I was shocked as I kept my eyes glued to each page. This book is fantastic and is bound to crack anyone up. Comedian Jeff Foxworthy creates an entire neighborhood filled with fun, friends, and more. The brief poems that can be read by primary age children cover familiar topics, such as bubble baths and balloons on the escape. The fun illustrations simply add to the collection of poems and stories found within this text.

I liked this particular book because I thought that the the rhymes are simple and easy to remember. While they are a challenge for younger children, it will still grant them with a sense of mastery when done memorizing them. I am currently reading one poem a day to my class for exposure. This collection of poetry is great for my students who are all over the spectrum with comprehension right now. I want everyone to appreciate the humor behind his writing, and I think the words are simple enough for all of them to fully grasp. Jeff Foxworthy may have tried something new with his poetry book, but it sure was a success.

[Anirudh Kumar · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was ok

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute! My 6yo did really well reading this out loud. The rhymes are well-written and it was easy for him to keep the cadence.

[Guineth Ruiz]

Dirt on my shirt is a cute and humorous book about a variety of poems that kids are sure to enjoy. Jeff Foxworthy does an excellent job portraying funny events throughout the story. I love how the poems and the pictures are simple but yet portray and amazing imagine of both the text and pictures and are easy to follow along. Each poem is different but it all seems to tie with the title, anything these do are sure to get dirt on their shirts. I like how its easy to follow along and its sure enough to make anyone smile with the silliness.

[Brie-Lenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Text-to-Teaching Connection: This collection of poems would be a great addition to a poem unit in the classroom. The teacher can read through several of the poems. The students can then choose to write their own poems about their family or their pets. They can also draw an illustration to go along with their poems. This collection of poems focuses around family, animals, and friends. The students can use ideas from the collection to write their own poems. This would be a great introduction to poetry for young children.

[Tawanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dirt on My Shirt is a primary book that is for readers five to eight years old. It is a book of poetry. The book has a varied selection of poetry for children to enjoy. The poetry deals with family and some other things in life that interest children. I gave the book 4 stars because I feel that is would be a very enjoyable book for children to read. It is an easy read for children. The book is a level 2 reading book which means that the book has engaging stories, longer sentences and language play for developing readers. The book is also filled with a variety of colored pictures that help with the illustration of the book. This book would be appealing to young readers because it deals with family and life issues as I stated earlier. If I wanted to introduce the children in a classroom to poetry this is one of the books I would use. I am not a fan of reading poetry books but I actually enjoyed this one. It's interesting and holds the readers interest. The wording is simple and it's easily understood. Reading any type of book should be a wonderful experience and one that would make the child want to read more. I feel Dirt on My shirt does exactly that.

[Alison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for poetry reading in the class! Catchy poems for seasons and children ages 4-9. Great simple illustrations to go along with each poem make it a great read aloud for a classroom!

[Ashley B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book of poems, they were funny and made me smile. I liked how the illustrator drew the pictures, they are very well done and went perfectly with the poems. They were simple poems, but any child would like to hear them and maybe even inspire the child to think of one on their own. There were poems about animals and people and things to do, my favorite poem was "What Do You See?". I like this one because it is about looking closer at what is around you and seeing all the animals and plants found in nature. This poem also encourages the reader to go outside and look for everything in the poem.

[Anjanabiswa]

By Jeff Foxworthy, Illustrated by Steve Bjorkman
Summary: A collections of poems writes about a neighborhood filled with fun, family, friends, and more.
Evaluation of Illustrations/Text: The illustrations are drawn in with color pencils. The illustrations are in light colors. The text is in the poems with the name of the poems above in different pascal colors.
Strategies for Use in the Classroom:
Monitor understand - Make sure the students understand the literature and what is being said in the poems.

[Sidney Shiflet · Rating 4 out of 5]

I chose this book because it was written by Jeff Foxworthy. I thought this book would be cute and funny, which it was. I enjoyed the illustrations, they fit the simple story on each page. I think that students would enjoy this poetry book because the illustrations were good and the text was simple. I would have this book in my classroom library and would potentially use this in a poetry lesson, to make the students more interested in the topic.

[Will Plunkett · Rating 3 out of 5]

This isn't a "story," per se, but a collection of poems of observation. It could be effective as a bedtime storybook (jump from poem to poem, or re-read favorite ones on different nights) or classroom show-and-read (some pictures are quite small, with multiple poems per page, and a little hard to see from a distance). Could be funny, I suppose; I am a fair bit older than its intended audience, I also suppose.

[Taylor Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't realize that Jeff Foxworthy wrote children's literature. I've always known him for his comedy. I thought this was cool little book. There were multiple short peons throughout the writing. Poems over animals, getting dirty, family members, etc. It was a fun and easy read for a book that is mainly children's poetry.

[KyLee Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book because it's one book but there are stories and poems within it. It's great for children in school but I also brought it home to read to my 3 year old. She loved it, and giggled. I love the poetry within the book and the pictures were creative and fun! I would definitaly recommend this book and get it for my future classroom!

[M.K. Aneal · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is fantastic! Every poem is hilarious, fun, and fabulous! Kids and adults alike will relish these funny thoughts!

Proverbs 17:22 (KJV) - A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Jesus loves you!
For Jesus first loved me.... <3

~M.K.
www.forJesusfirstlovedme.wordpress.com
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[Ashley Bartholomew · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is for 4-7-year-olds. It is a collection of poems about children doing different things, mostly in nature or in their house. There are also some poems about uncles and grandparents. This is probably a book I would have for free choice reading in my classroom. A useful thing about this book is that children will experience reading rhymes.

[Lauren Stewart · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is fun to read. It follows a young boys' thoughts throughout the day as different situations occur in poetry form. The poems are well written, and the illustrations are simple but fun to look at. I would read this book and then ask students to use a story from their own life and create a poem with it!

[JenniferJennaJennyJen Melendez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awards: None

Appropriate grade level: K-2nd

Original summary: Hilarious collection of children's poems with great illustrations.

Original review: I really enjoyed this collection of kid poems. They are easy to ready. Catchy rhymes. I especially love the poem "uninvited guests" about a squirrel at a bird feeder.

Possible in-class uses:
1. Poetry writing and illustrating
2. Poem in your pocket day

[Katie Howard · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a collection of silly and random poems about a neighborhood filled with friends and family! These poems are all about the life of being a kid and just enjoying it! I would recommend this book to kids of early elementary age!

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I found out that this was a Jeff Foxworthy book, I just had to pick it up to read.
My favorite poems in this book: Staring Contest, Wishing and Fishing, Granddaddy, and Escape.

[Zachary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Poetry
A unique feature of this book is the playful sense of humor of the poetry. It was written by comedian Jeff Foxworthy. This book could be used in a 2nd-5th grade classroom.10/3/17

[Alicia Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Light-hearted and very short poems. My five-year-old daughter wanted me to read every poem in one sitting. A pretty rare thing for poetry in our house.

[Dareen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute mentor text for teaching young students about poetry!

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Humorous poems for young readers.
Great to introduce poetry month.

[Kaylee Bishop · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is about a little boy outside free playing looking at animals.

[Cheri · Rating 5 out of 5]

rhymes - Dirt on my Shirt poem

[Dylan McHugh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book makes me so happy! I would suggest it as a family read for kids and age!

[Blessing · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this book very much thanks for writing it.

[Melissa Shea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Poetry-Tjis is a book of poems that kids will like.

[Stacey Rice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute anthology of children's poetry