Questions: Poems

by Lee Bennett Hopkins, Carolyn Croll (Illustrator)

A collection of poems that ask questions, by such authors as Aileen Fisher, Lee Bennett Hopkins, Eve Merriam, and Margaret Wise Brown

Genres: Poetry

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Lee Bennett Hopkins was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2017. He holds a Guinness Book of Records citation for compiling the most anthologies for children. He has also received the Christopher Award, the Regina Medal, and the National Council of Teachers of English Excellence in Poetry for Children Award. He lives in Florida.

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Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dated and twee and meh, surprisingly so for Hopkins. I guess it's really hard to find poems that use only easy-reader words.

Two exceptions - I think that the poem about a lost dog is awful. No resolution, hope, just a dog that has been missing for a "week and a day" which is an awful long time to be hoping for it to come back.

But I quite liked the selection from *Square as a House* by Karla Kuskin.
"If you could be small
Would you be a mouse
Or a mouse's child
Or a mouse's house
Or a mouse's house's
Front door key?
Who would you
Which would you
What would you be?"

(Don't forget to read it aloud! And I know the name, Kuskin; I'll have to try even harder to find more work by her.)

[Tania Henriques · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has a very interesting take on its poems. It includes poems that revolve around the questions of Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How. Overall, the poems were interesting and I feel it would be a good book for all children.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am planning some Poetry Friday lessons for a primary class and a colleague loaned some of her collection of “I Can Read” books of poetry. This, like the others, includes a wealth of wonderful poems to enjoy by poets such as Valerie Worth, Karla Kuskin, Jack Prelutsky, Charlotte Zolotow, Aileen Fisher, Carl Sandburg, and J. Patrick Lewis. There are poems about cooking, weather, pets, animals, space, and silliness, all the topics that delight young children. Varied illustrators, often showing a bit of whimsy as well as being realistic, illustrate the books. If you don’t know about these, try to find them. There are many books of poetry available and useful, but these will add some gems to your collection.