Funny poems for children. Beautiful Edward Gorey illustrations.

Content note: references to spanking.

Great way to take turns reading with children. Taking turns reading helps with fluency and reading comprehension. This collection of poetry allows transitional readers to read along with another. The illustrations help enhance the poetry. These poems are creative and will help develop confident readers. What better way to increase fluency than to read along with your child. ( )

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John Ciardi's poems and Edward Gorey's illustrations are a curious combination.

From "Tell Him to Go Home":
He sang about a sheep-dog
That sang about a sheep
That sang a song that was so long
It sang itself to sleep. ( )