Favorite Poems of Childhood

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8 Customer Reviews Average rating: 3.25
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Eighty-four favorite children's poems old and newer, whimsical and thought-provoking.

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Average rating: 3.25
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3 out of 5 stars by Heather M on 2011-02-02
It had some fun poems that the kids enjoyed, but I wouldn't mind paying more for a poetry book with a few more pictures and a bit more pizzazz for this age group.

3 out of 5 stars by Jennifer M on 2010-11-18
This is an odd book. We are still reading it, but most of the time it's more of an "ok, that was weird" and then we move on.

4 out of 5 stars by ELIZABETH T on 2010-10-04
My kids like this book. Although there are some poems that don't make sense even to me, there are some really silly ones that my boys have gotten a really good laugh over.

5 out of 5 stars by JESSICA W on 2009-10-27
I'm teaching a 5 year old and a just-turned 8 year old and we have really liked this book. Yes, some of the poems are advanced and have difficult words (Jabberwocky, for example) but they are classic and very short (you are only reading one or two a week!). They have provided opportunity for memorization and I think the exposure to more difficult poems is excellent.

2 out of 5 stars by GRANT B on 2009-10-05
We enjoyed only about half of this book. This is one book I would love to see replaced with a more grade/age appropriate title. ~MrsPastorGrant~

2 out of 5 stars by JOLENE D on 2009-08-10
We also moved on from this book after about 20 pages... too advanced and "weird" for my kids. I see that they are all classic poems, but maybe just too advanced for this level.

4 out of 5 stars by KELLY S on 2009-04-23
We have REALLY enjoyed this book! There are enough silly, funny poems like "Tomorrow's the Fair" to keep us laughing and then we come upon something beautiful like "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" and we slow down to appreciate the inspiring language. Overall, I think it's a great selection for 6 -8 year olds. My kids have been keen on poetry since SL introduced it to them in PK. I gave the book 4 stars rather than 5 because it would be nice to have more and coloured pictures throughout.

3 out of 5 stars by JILL W on 2008-08-01
This was not a big hit at our house and I had to move on to another read aloud before I lost all interest from the kids and myself! Where I understand the classic nature of such poetry, I think they need more of an introduction to poetry that is enjoyable (at this 1st grade level) before they can enjoy the flow and deeper meaning of these "classic" poems.