Poetry 3 - Chortles

Title: Chortles

Author: Eve Merriam
Illustrator: Sheila Hamanaka
Publisher: Morrow Junior Books
Date: 1989
Age Range: All

Summary: A collection of poems focusing on unusual words and plays

Strengths:
This is my favorite of the poetry books.  The poems are interesting and funny.  I think they would be great to read aloud.

Concerns:

I feel like some of the humor might be lost for kids because the language and jokes might be a bit advance.