#13 - Do Buses Eat Kids?

Do Buses Eat Kids?

Written by: Laura Purdie Salas

Illustrated by: Laura Purdie Salas

Capestone Press

2008

32 Pages

Poetry Book

            Do Buses Eat Kids? is a specialized poetry book containing poems all about school. Some poem topics include: pencils, lockers, friends, lunches, and school buses. The poems in the book are acrostic, cinquain, free verse, haiku, and limericks. All of the different poem styles make the book very interesting. The poems are also very positive and fun for children. In the back of the book there is more information about poetry. It has definitions of each poetry type, poetry terms, internet websites, and a glossary.

            The illustrations in this book are photographs. Some of the images are double page spreads, and some only take up a single page. The text is very informal. It changes color, size, and placement throughout the book. The text is sometimes placed inside of the photographs, and sometimes they are separated into two different pages. The photographs all contain things that are very relatable for children. They have pictures of kids, school settings, and school materials.

            I would use this book in all elementary classrooms. The poems are simple enough for younger grades, and the information in the back of the book is advanced enough for the higher grades. It is a great book to use for poetry lessons. The teacher could pull it out for examples for each different type of poetry. It would also be good book for introducing the elements of poetry such as rhyme, rhythm, and repetition.

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