When I Was a Grown-up

by Nichole Hansen, Tevin Hansen (Illustrator)

A collection of silly poetry. These humorous rhymes and colorful illustrations will keep children and adults laughing.

Genres: Poetry

28 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2015

About the author

Nichole is an editor for Stinkwaves, a YA literary magazine, and the full-time mom of two children who keep her on her toes and inspire her to stay young at heart. She has been an avid reader since childhood, and still prefers young adult books to any other out there, except maybe Jane Austen.

Reviews

[Sandra]

Very well done and I think kids can really identify with many of the poems. I wish that some of them had been longer. My favorite poem was Glue because it reminded me of my relationship with my own brother when we were little.

[Josette]

I love children's poems! This little book is full of fun, fresh poems about everyday life (stinky brothers, making animal noises, reading a book on the toilet). Great pictures complete the experience! I think my favorites are "Glue" and "Stinky Brothers" (which has amazingly abundant alliteration!)

[Ashleigh]

Autobiographical poem by a revolutionary feminist activist

lexile level: 100L

grade level: 1-2