I’m not usually a fan of poetry books but Orangutan Tongs: Poems to Tangle Your Tongue had some great poems and tongue twisters in it. The layout of the book is set up like a picture book so each poem has a related picture. The tongue twisters were funny and what makes them even more funny is attempting to read them out loud and fast. Poem titles such as Wacky Wheelies, Rotten Writing, Undies, The Can't-Get-Inn and Hugh's Yo-yo are sure to catch the child's attention. They are a great way to get children interested in poetry.
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs By Mo Willems New York: Balzar + Bray, 2012. Picture Book. "Once upon a time, there were three hungry Dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur . . . and a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway. One day--for no particular reason--they decided to tidy up their house, make the beds, and prepare pudding of varying temperatures. And then--for no particular reason--they decided to go . . . someplace else. They were definitely not setting a trap for some succulent, unsupervised little girl. Definitely not!" --Editor Smart Vs. Strong! Written by Jill Esbaum Illustrated by Miles Thompson New York: Simon Spotlight, 2021. Easy Reader. 64 pages. "When Thunder gets stuck in quicksand, Cluck uses his smarts to free his friend." --Editor How Dinosaurs Went Extinct Written by Ame Dyckman Illustrated by Jennifer Harney New York: Brown and Company, 2023. Picture Book. "When a child in a museum asks how dinosaurs became extinct, Dad co
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