When Riddles Come Rumbling

by Rebecca Kai Dotlich

A collection of riddle poems with context clues.

Genres: Poetry, Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2001

About the author

Rebecca is a poet and picture book author of such titles as What is Science? (a 2006 Subaru SB&F prize finalist), and Lemonade Sun (an American Booksellers "Pick of the Lists"). Her work is featured widely in poetry anthologies and textbooks. Rebecca promotes children's poetry, giving presentations and workshops to students, teachers, librarians and writers. She lives in Indiana.

Reviews

[Joanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

These fun poems are also rhyming riddles, and if you get stuck trying to figure them out, just peek at the illustrations for some help. I especially liked that the riddles were diverse, covering activities and objects from the Titanic to waterslides to marbles. A wide array indeed!

[Catherine · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's for middle grades age children.

[Susan Kennedy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a fun rhyme book. Students love the riddles. Good mentor text for riddle poems.

[Alene · Rating 3 out of 5]

Try and solve what "thing" the riddle is about. There are hints hidden in the page.

[Sarah Hannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Personal reaction - I like this poetry book because it has many poems that really focus on shape and lyrical. These poems also rhyme and have a good rhythm to them, so they are easy to read and enjoy. They also really cultivate thought as they are riddles you wish to solve.

Purposes:
-Read aloud ages 4-8
Enjoyment/Enrichment:
-These poems flow and have a good rhythm to them so they are very fun to read aloud and share.
-These poems would be very fun to share aloud, perhaps to close the day with a riddle poem, to keep children constantly connected to poetry and giving them something to ponder and critically think about to decide what the poem is talking about.
Curriculum:
-Poetry unit specifically studying poems with good rhythm and shape.
-This would be a fun way to get kids into enjoying poetry and encourage them to write their own during a poetry unit, because it allows students to consider poetry that rhymes and is easy to follow.

[LeAnne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this because someone told me her two-year-old grandchild loved it. It was a bit beyond our grand-daughter's understanding because so many of the objects (like roller coasters) were still outside her experience, but her mother enjoyed it. I expect Bella will, too, in a couple years. The poems are delightful. The layout and print accentuate the meaning of the text. Illustrations in the borders (like the gum-balls on the cover) give clues to the answer (assuming the child has ever had a gum ball.)

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review: https://hiplibrariansbookblog.com/200...

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny and clever. Illustrations give away the answers to the poems/riddles, so have someone read it to you if you want to be surprised!

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

great for wondering what each poem is about

inferring as well