Eating My Words: And 128 Other Poems -- Brian P. Cleary, Paperback

At lunch, / I ate three cans / of alphabet soup. / An hour later / I had / thesaurus / throat / ever.

Brian Cleary brings his trademark humor and wordplay to middle grade readers in this poetry collection. Featuring limericks, concrete poems, haiku, quatrains, acrostics, and much more, the book is in equal parts entertaining and educational. Spot illustrations accompany the poems, as do brief notes about poetic forms and poetic devices. An exceedingly accessible resource for poetry month--and all year round!

Author: Brian P. Cleary
Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
Published: 03/05/2024
Pages: 120
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.70w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9798765625194
Age Range: 9-14

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/01/2024 pg. 38