Liz Garton Scanlon

This is a sweet book about poetry with gorgeous illustrations depicting a child’s day living on the coast. Interesting parallels between new and old, bright and dark. Would use as a everyday read aloud or in a poetry unit for 1-2nd graders.

This book would be great for primary ages because of the simple storyline and short length.
This book recaps a day spent with family and friends through an introduction to the world of poetry.
I would recommend this be used as a read aloud in the classroom.

This book was poetry about life and the world around us. It was free flowing and short.
I would use this in my classroom as an introduction to poetry. It was sweet and universal, so all kids could connect to it and might have different things they can connect it to. This would be great for K-3rd graders.

This book is great for any student at a primary level. It takes us through the world with amazing rhymes and illustrations. I would love to introduce this book to my classroom as a read-aloud or partner read for students to understand what poetry is and how to read it to understand the meaning behind a story.