The Wonder Book - Amy Krous Rosenthal, Paul Schmid

The Wonder Book by Amy Krous Rosenthal illus. by Paul Schmid

Rosenthal has made poetry fun with this collection.

Tinkle ,Tinkle

In the sea

Don't look under

While I pee

One of my favorite poems is Brat City, (its 10 stanza's)

I'll be your tour guide today

But these sites won't be pretty

So get comfy, have a seat

We're about to enter Brat City

You won't hear cars honking

Nor the clatter of fancy dining

In Brat City all you'll ever hear

Is the constant drone of whining.

You'll see there are no city limits

(The parents never set them)

You'll find the kids running wild

(The parents always let em)

The speak their own languages here

I Want is what it's called

That's how they start every sentence

Most visitors are appalled.

The Wonder Book is all in black and white, giving it a very open feel. Rosenthal's poems and Schmid's drawing compliment each other very well. One of the great things about poerty books, you don't have to nor are you expected to like every poem. All of these poems didn't work for me but many did. I even loved a few. The Wonder Book would make an excellent read aloud.

Read an excerpt

I've linked this to poerty friday . This weeks round up can be found at Jama's Rattigan's

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