Rikki Cohen
Falling Up
Shel Silverstein
Though this book is composed of 144 different poems, there is no common theme amongst them. Some of the poems in this book are; Allison Beals and her 25 eels, Castle, Falling Up, No Grown Ups and Spoiled Brat. The poems in this book are written in a variety of styles, so every page doesn’t look the same- making it more fun for kids to read. I would recommend this book for schools, homes, and libraries as it can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Elementary aged students and younger in particular would enjoy this book as most of the poems are funny or silly, and rhyme which helps with phonemic awareness. For the older reads, it could be used to brighten the ugliest of days and even used for life lessons if you dig deep.