Keep a Pocket in Your Poem: Classic Poems and Playful Parodies

Thirteen classic poems by poets such as Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, and David McCord are paired with parodies that honor and play off of the original poems in a range of ways.

For example, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is paired with "Stopping by Fridge on a Hungry Evening" to hilarious effect, whereas the combination of Emily Dickinson's "'Hope' is the thing with feathers" with Lewis's "'Grief' is the thing with tissues" is profound, and both David McCord's "This Is My Rock" and Lewis's "This Is My Tree" hum with a sense of wonder. This playful introduction to classics will inspire imagination and wonder even as it tickles funny bones.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Wordsong
Published: 03/28/2017
ISBN: 9781590789216
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.70w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2016
Booklist 12/15/2016 pg. 40
School Library Journal 01/01/2017 pg. 110
Publishers Weekly 01/16/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 224 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 189828 / Keep a Pocket in Your Poem: Classic Poems and Playful Parodies
Reading Level: 4.6 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5