Jeff Foxworthy

The book “Dirt on my shirt” is a collection of poems for children age 4 to 8. It contains hilarious poems with simple vocabulary and clever humor. In addition, the rhymes are easy to read and remember. The illustrations are stunning and funny, and colored illustrations make this book more attractive. It presents poems about childhood experiences about friends, families, cousins. The poems have warm tone. For example, grandma that puts on lipstick, that she cannot see well, and it ends up show more on her nose. It explains children`s feeling about sitting in grandpa`s lap in a small fishing boat and having a nap. These poems reflect the love we feel for our grandpas and grandmas and capture the spirit of a child. show less

This is a collection of children’s poems. Much in the vein of where the sidewalk ends or anything by Shel Silverstein. Jeff foxy does an admirable job. I do think that sometimes his poems are half thought of or feel like they’re missing the ending But overall, they are a nice pleasant read. I think kids will like them and the illustrator does a great job bringing them to life. I’m not sure how well you hear Jeff Foxworthy voice. But if you’re only used to hearing his adult ass show more comedy, it might be hard to imagine him doing something clean and simple for kids. show less

Summary: This children's poetry book is centered around a make-believe place called Silly Street. The author is telling children about a place they can go when they are feeling silly. This place is like an out of control carnival that has games, shops, accessories and are run by crazy people with creative names. Each event or place on silly street has a poem that describes what it is. Each poem has rhyming and made- up words to give the stories a silly edge.

Argument: I liked this children's show more poetry book for many reasons and would highly recommend it for a classroom setting. The first reason I liked it was for its illustrations. Every page has images and actions of people and animals doing crazy things that all children could relate to and enjoy. I also like how each illustration completely describes the poem or text that goes with it, to give the children a very detailed vision of silly street in their minds. For example, the poem titled "Phil's Fluffy and White" has a picture of a bunch of people eating a huge pancake. The second reason I enjoyed the silly street poems was for its story/content. This book was not just a bunch of random poems about different topics put together-this book featured a place called silly street and each poem had to do with a place on silly street. Everything was connected and related in some way making it flow together. I also loved the rhyming and silly names used in the poems. The rhyme made the story flow together and roll off your tongue-it enticed me as a reader and kept me interested. The silly names and types of animals and objects just added to the overall craziness of the book that all children would enjoy.
Surprisingly, there was a main idea to this fun book of poems with all its nonsense and silliness. This book told children that it is okay to be a kid-children are supposed to be fun, silly, daydreaming, creative little troublemakers. It let them know that they are not the only ones who feel this way and they should not be stifled from others. It is also gives children ways to express themselves and get their energy out. show less

Dirt on my Shirt
By Jeff Foxworthy

I liked Dirt on my Shirt by Jeff Foxworthy for three reasons. First, I liked the variation of poem length within the collection. Specifically, there are poems as short as four lines, as long as sixteen lines, and everything in between. This is awesome because it expresses to readers that significant ideas can be expressed in just four lines. Second, I liked how some of the poems cover familiar, kid-family topics like lost baseball hats and bubble baths. show more Lastly, I liked how Foxworthy incorporates humorous poems about his relatives such as, Grandma, Grandaddy, Uncles, Aunts, and Cousins. These poems are funny because essentially Foxworthy is harmlessly making fun of his family members. Overall, the “big idea” of Dirt on my Shirt is introduce young children to poetry. In addition, Foxworthy does an excellent job capturing the essence of being a kid. show less