There are just a bunch of short cute poems in this book. The first one which the book is named after Elephant Games is about how this little boy has elephants in his head and that's why he gets in trouble.

I loved this book I think the poems are super cute and I remember as a child having a book similar to this one and I read at least one poem out of it every night.

I think there are a lot of different projects in this book. There is a poem about space and learning the planets so you could do a lesson there. This book would be a very good investment for a teacher for any age. ( )

This author does a wonderful program with his books. His poems are great for dramatizing in the classroom. Check out his website. His poems are funny and the students like them. ( )

Contents: Elephant Games, The Hundreth Day of School, Little League Magic, The Tadpole's Dream, The Wall, Around the World, Big Trouble, The Eraser, The Night I Caught the Burglar, Country Grandmother, Children of the Sun, Daytime Sleeper, No, Yellow for Frog Red for Alligator, Slowpoke, The Big Pout, True Love, Milk, Jennifer's Secret, Life Song.

20 poems by Bagert that will appeal to elementary aged kids, many about school and their daily lives. I like that the illustrations include children of many races. Despite the title indicating these are poems to perform, I was disappointed to find no suggestions or comments about this anywhere in the work.