Stop That Poem!

by Eric Ode, Jieting Chen (Illustrator)

Eric Ode’s playful exploration of the active nature of poems, and how they can shape and transform our world combines with exquisite, energetic illustrations by Jieting Chen.

Genres: Picture Books, Poetry

36 pages, Hardcover

Published September 1, 2021

Reviews

[Mother Goose Librarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m in love with this poetry/picture book, written by Eric Ode and illustrated by Jieting Chen. Stop that Poem! Is a poem that is constructed as the reader is taken on a whimsical journey throughout an ordinary day in an ordinary neighborhood. A young girl wheels a wagon, full of words to a yard, where she stacks her words to make a poem. Soon her words are carried away with the wind. “Stop that poem!” the girl and her friend shout. The words are scattered throughout the neighborhood and new lines in the poem are crafted at each scene; a pond, a clothesline, a tree, and other neighborhood locations. The artwork has more muted background colors, with brighter pops of color in the foreground, that draws the reader into the illustrations. Pair this poem picture book with word cards and a clothesline for children to craft and create their own original poems. This is the perfect read aloud for anytime but especially in April for National Poetry Month!

[Sandy Brehl · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a delightful approach to incorporating rhymed text within a visual adventure in which simple stacks of word cards continually reframe themselves on the page and in outdoor situations to explore and challenge and excite their young follower-fans.
This could serve simply to entertain, to seek rhyming word patterns, and to model ways in which simple and familiar words can be rearranged to reveal the stories and poems they may be hiding.

[Michelle Schaub · Rating 5 out of 5]

So clever! This book would be great to pair with a magnet poem writing lesson!

[Dawn Foster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent picture book that visually shows how words & poetry can be fun & engaging. I would love to use this book for a poetry lesson!!! Additionally, readers are pulled into the story by subtly inviting the reader to find the words & enjoy how they shape & create poetry. The illustrations build, too so the entire story feels as if it's in motion as readers actively learn how to create a poem. And love the word creation ❤️

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not quite sure what to say about this title, the fact is I liked it. It was different and unique. The text is a series of flowing , rhyming, in motion poems that have a good overall message. The message I thought was be open, interactive, share, meet lots of people.
The illustrations were probably done digitally, but that is not stated anywhere in the text. The faces and eyes are the give away to the digit aspect, other wise the illustrations are good.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great read aloud for national poetry month!

[Children's Literature Centre at FSU · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Stop That Poem!” is a clever story about how words can take flight. The illustrations are amazing and could see this as an introduction to a poetry unit in the classroom.