Falling Up (edition 1996)

Who doesn't love Shel Silverstein? ( )

I re-read this book for a book challenge and it was quite cute. I marked all my very favorites and came up with five:

Scale, p. 12
No Thank You, p. 21
The Gnome, the Gnat, and the Gnu, p. 71
A Closet Full of Shoes, p. 118
Tell Me, p. 154

I liked this book a bit better than [b:A Light in the Attic|30118|A Light in the Attic|Shel Silverstein|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51WWM5WVGTL._SL75_.jpg|142009]. Possibly because I read it first, but I just liked the poems in this one more. But like I said on that review, Shel Silverstein is one clever guy!

3.5 stars. ( )

Summary:
This book like A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein is a collection of funny and cute poems for younger children filled with a variety of topics. Children will find this book both funny and interesting and it has pictures to keep the children entertained and better explain what the poems are talking about in case there is any confusion which can happen when introducing a child to poetry.

Personal Reaction:
Like A Light in the Attic I loved this book and laughed at some of the poems. Its a great way to introduce children to poetry, the poems are easy to understand and enjoyable for all ages.

Classroom Extension Ideas:
1. Read some of the poems to your class and have them each explain on a piece of paper what they think the poem is about and then have them all read their answers aloud
2. After explaining rhyming to the children write a word on the board and have everyone write down their own word that they think rhymes with the word on the board.

Great story for someone of any age. ( )

Shel Silverstein has always been amazing when It come to poetry. Growing up, he was the first poet I was ever introduced to. I never finished reading Falling Up until now. Reading this book now that I'm older gave me a whole new outlook on the poems. The poems in the book are just about anything and everything, and the book is something that both adults and children can enjoy. ( )