Author: Paul Fleischman
Illustrator: Eric Beddows
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Publication Date: 2004
Awards: The Newbery Medal, ALA Notable Children’s Book
Genre: Poetry
Audience: Gr. 2+
Overview: This book of two person poems about insects and nature is great for introducing readers to poems for two-voices.
Activity: During a lesson on insects or weather have students read some poems in this book and then write their own. Students can act out a poem in the book or respond to a poem through drawing or writing.
Reviewer’s Name: Patricia Carroll
