Barry Louis Polisar

I enjoyed reading this book. One reason I liked this book was because of the illustrations. They were simple, but to the point, and they also crossed over onto both pages. For an example, for the poem 'The Flea' the raccoon’s body is on the left side of the page, but its tail is drawn across the right side of the page where the flea is located. I also like that pictures are meant to be the main focus because they tell the story itself without the poems. Another reason I liked this book was because of the poems themselves. They were super cute and rhymed perfectly. For example, "Take my advice Avoid all lice. They simply are Not very nice." It's quick and to the point. I think the big idea of this book is to learn about different types of bugs and where they can be found because at the end of the book there is a definition page for all the bugs that were said throughout the book.… (más)

I loved this poetry book because it was informative about insects but it was also humorous. I liked the illustrations because they depicted the insect but they were funny. For example in "The Flea" the illustration is of a dog getting bit by a flea which is funny because it looks like the dog is screaming. I also liked the language because most of the poems rhymed and it was simple to read while explaining real facts about insects. For example, in "The Tick" there are only 4 lines in the poem but it teaches you that ticks can make you sick. The main idea of this book was to teach the reader about insects.… (más)