A Poetry Book

 A Pet for Me Poems by: Lee Bennett Hopkins

Summary:

This book consists of a series of poems about different types of pets, ranging from dogs and cats to iguanas and tarantulas. The books begins with a poem called I would Like to have a Pet, this poem is about a child who does not have a pet, but wants one. The book ends with a poem called Pet Love that includes all of the ways pets give their owners love. 

Evaluation:

 This book is perfect for beginner readers for a few different reasons. The book uses a bigger font, which makes it easy to read and the illustrations throughout the book are bright, colorful, and includes many types of animals and insects to keeps a child's interest. The illustrations are outline style and include the elements of line and color. This gives the illustrations a "cartoony" feel, which many children love due to the bright colors.

The book also includes a variety of words to describes the pets, which will give children the opportunity to expand their vocabulary. 

Activities:

A fun activity to do with children in relation to this book would be to have them pick an animal that they either have as a pet or would like to have as a pet and have them write their own poem about it.

 

Reference:

Hopkins, L. B., & Manning, J. (2004). A pet for me: Poems. New York, NY: HarperTrophy.