Weird Pet Poems

by Unknown

Book

Genres: Poetry, Picture Books

39 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

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Reviews

[Sandy Brehl · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a testament to the timelessness of picture books, and, most especially, of poetry. Dilys Evans is a noted artist and poet, and she contributed her editorial skills to draw poetry from as long ago as 1930 through to contemporary publications. She contributed the launching poem and combined her selections in a story-in-poems that reveals energy, enthusiasm, curiosity, humor, and imagination.
Now for a word about the illustrations by Jacqueline Rogers. From the alphabetic-animals used to spell out the title to the comically inadequate leash the boy has tethered to an enormous and curmudgeonly dog(?) on the back cover, every intricate detail matters. The expressions on human and other animals, the elaborate and moody backgrounds, and the complex relationships depicted in each double-page spread all demand exploration and examination. They hold up well in repeated readings, offering new discoveries each time through the book.
There is ample justification for the current emphasis on diverse voices and images in all forms of children's literature, spearheaded by WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS. But a book like this, published twenty years ago, is proof that illustrators like Rogers offered outstanding examples of mainstream books that appeal to and reflect ALL readers. In fact, since this title seems to be out of print, now is perfect time to reintroduce it to a whole new generation of young people. It's available in libraries, so don't wait for that to happen before checking it out for yourself. And, if you don't already have a pet, consider adopting one from a rescue center. Who knows, it might even inspire you to write a poem or two for yourself.

[Marytza Mundo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel like children connect more to stories that are about animals. This book is useful for a classroom because the poems in this book are based off of different animals and informations about them. I think a fun activity that children can do is draw their own pet and pet they'd want and just make their own poem about their pets or pets they wished to have and that would be a good class discussion by having students connect based on the pets they want/own. What I loved about this book is the fact that is was many poems just in one book.

[Kristina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book starts off with a young character who is excited that it is his birthday. Through poetry we are able to follow the funny story of pets. The unique thing about this book is that it looks at some pets that may be considered strange to have as a pet.

[Megan DeHart · Rating 3 out of 5]

Weird Pet Poems is sure to capture children's attention with the interesting visuals and fun poems. Animals, both fantasy and real are featured in the book. Each has an accompanying poem that ranges from rhyming to haiku. A good choice to introduce young readers to poetry.

[Heather · Rating 2 out of 5]

"I Can Get An Ant" was my favorite poem of the bunch.

[Emily Nielson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't know who is marking this down but I really enjoyed it. I love poems and having the poems about animals just makes it better

[Nicole]

This book is about a boy who turns 8 and is now old enough to have a pet. He asks his mother what it is and she tells him he'll know when he sees it. So he he begins to search for it. He finds a lot of animals but they're just not the right kind. On each page there is a specific type pf animal and in a poem they describe what it is. He eventually comes along a dog and they describe it perfectly and at that moment he knows that this is his pet.

[Kayla Spires · Rating 3 out of 5]

This cute imaginative book follows a little boy trying to find a pet for his birthday present, from porcupines to ending up with a dog. Through various poems, unlikely pets come alive. The detail of texture, using what I think is colored pencil, of the animals captured my attention while the story itself was humorous and would be fun for an elementary classroom.

[Rachel Bayly]

A boy is trying to decide what pet he wants for his birthday, and so ensues a collection of poems about all kinds of pets (real and pretend) that he could choose. In the end he decides on a puppy.

This book is a fun collection of poems that could get any little kid into poetry. I think funny poetry books like this are important to show kids that poetry isn't always serious and difficult to understand. It can be very fun and easy to relate to.

Illustrations: paint

Evans, D. Ill: Rogers, J. (1997). Weird pet poems. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Tags: poetry, funny, imagination

[Russel Moreno · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book includes poems about different pets. what keeps this book interesting is that each poem is done by a different writer. By doing this it keeps the poems fresh with a different approach. because of this I really enjoyed this book and would use it as an example for a group writing project were students would be pit in groups and write different poems about a connecting subject.