From School Library Journal
Gr 2-6--A poetry collection with uneven rhythms, strained rhyme, and childlike black-and-white drawings that might have been doodled on the back of homework. The topics, tone, and even the type font seem like direct knockoffs of Shel Silverstein's books. Poems about balding men, circles and squares, and bad manners will seem strangely familiar to readers of his work. Others, such as one about what animals grow up to be and another on the days of the week, appear to be direct imitations of quality poems by other poets. Although the cover lists testimonials by children who loved the poems, libraries would be better served by the many better titles available.
Barbara Chatton, College of Education, University of Wyoming, Laramie
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