Prelutsky has selected poems that focus on school in this funny and terrific collection of poetry. The poems are written by thirteen poets and are filled with child appeal and an understanding of the mind of a child. Turning from one to the next takes the reader through a school day, from heading out the door and the school bus ride to the show and tell and music class and eventually the ride back home. The poems are well selected, offering a blend of different humor that makes moving from one poem to the next a delight.
Manning’s illustrations offer a bright and colorful view of school. She happily embraces the humor of each poem, from the strange foods at the school cafeteria to the delights of milk squirting out of a nose. All are offered in a quirky and positive way.
An ideal book for the first days of school, this book will be appreciated by children of many ages. Appropriate for ages 5-9.
Reviewed from library copy.