1. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Dakos, Kalli. 1999. THE BUG IN TEACHER'S COFFEE AND OTHER SCHOOL POEMS. ill. Mike Reed. HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. ISBN 9780060279400.
2. BOOK REVIEW
THE BUG IN TEACHER'S COFFEE AND OTHER SCHOOL POEMS is a book of poems written by Kalli Dakos and illustrated by Mike Reed. This book is a collection of 23 short poems revolving around a typical school day, beginning with a welcoming poem titled "Good Morning", accompanied by Reed's clever illustration of a school with a smile on its face. The windows on the front door are the eyes, and the steps leading up to the door curve into a smile, as the school welcomes the reader to school and the poems inside the book. The book ends with a poem titled "The School Bell", illustrated with a picture of children counting down the seconds to the end of the school day.
Dako's poems are naturally appealing to children and focus on topics and experiences that are familiar to them. The language is simple and written in a way that is entertaining as well as easy to read and understand.
The tone of the poems in this book is lighthearted as most of the poems are humorous. Children and adults will laugh at some of the familiar situations they encounter or have encountered in school such as a "hot" lunch that is already cold, a bee in the classroom, and a math test gone wrong. The poems in this book rhyme and have a rhythm that flows from one poem to the next. The poems rhymes are natural and sound appealing when read aloud. The meanings of the poems in this book are concrete and easy for young readers to understand. Onomatopoeia is used frequently to vividly illustrate the feelings and/or actions depicted in the poems. Many poems in this book provoke sensory images such as the line "Some purple paint, I'd like to drink" from the poem titled "Schools Get Hungry Too", which is sure to evoke "yucks!" from the readers. Some of the poems give a different insight into what is normally thought of, such as the poem titled "Gym", which is written from the perspective of the basketball hoop. The book contains a table of contents in the front, which lists the title of each poem and the page where it can be found in the book.
3. SELECTED POEM
The poem I selected from this book is titled "Cold Dog on a Tray." I chose it because it is something that every child who has ever eaten a school lunch can relate to. This poem is one of many in this book that tell the humorous story of the everyday adventures of going to school.
As an introduction, the students could talk about the everyday things that happen at school. The poem would be read aloud to the class, making sure to emphasize the humor found in each one. The students could then talk about other silly things that might happen in school and write short poems of their own about their ideas to share with the class.
COLD DOG ON A TRAY
I've been waiting
So long on this tray,
I'm not a hot dog,
I'm a COLD dog today.
Dakos, Kalli. 1999. THE BUG IN TEACHER'S COFFEE AND OTHER SCHOOL POEMS. ill. Mike Reed. HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. ISBN 9780060279400.
2. BOOK REVIEW
THE BUG IN TEACHER'S COFFEE AND OTHER SCHOOL POEMS is a book of poems written by Kalli Dakos and illustrated by Mike Reed. This book is a collection of 23 short poems revolving around a typical school day, beginning with a welcoming poem titled "Good Morning", accompanied by Reed's clever illustration of a school with a smile on its face. The windows on the front door are the eyes, and the steps leading up to the door curve into a smile, as the school welcomes the reader to school and the poems inside the book. The book ends with a poem titled "The School Bell", illustrated with a picture of children counting down the seconds to the end of the school day.
Dako's poems are naturally appealing to children and focus on topics and experiences that are familiar to them. The language is simple and written in a way that is entertaining as well as easy to read and understand.
The tone of the poems in this book is lighthearted as most of the poems are humorous. Children and adults will laugh at some of the familiar situations they encounter or have encountered in school such as a "hot" lunch that is already cold, a bee in the classroom, and a math test gone wrong. The poems in this book rhyme and have a rhythm that flows from one poem to the next. The poems rhymes are natural and sound appealing when read aloud. The meanings of the poems in this book are concrete and easy for young readers to understand. Onomatopoeia is used frequently to vividly illustrate the feelings and/or actions depicted in the poems. Many poems in this book provoke sensory images such as the line "Some purple paint, I'd like to drink" from the poem titled "Schools Get Hungry Too", which is sure to evoke "yucks!" from the readers. Some of the poems give a different insight into what is normally thought of, such as the poem titled "Gym", which is written from the perspective of the basketball hoop. The book contains a table of contents in the front, which lists the title of each poem and the page where it can be found in the book.
3. SELECTED POEM
The poem I selected from this book is titled "Cold Dog on a Tray." I chose it because it is something that every child who has ever eaten a school lunch can relate to. This poem is one of many in this book that tell the humorous story of the everyday adventures of going to school.
As an introduction, the students could talk about the everyday things that happen at school. The poem would be read aloud to the class, making sure to emphasize the humor found in each one. The students could then talk about other silly things that might happen in school and write short poems of their own about their ideas to share with the class.
COLD DOG ON A TRAY
I've been waiting
So long on this tray,
I'm not a hot dog,
I'm a COLD dog today.
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