Poetry 5 - Read a Rhyme Write a Rhyme

Title:  Read a Rhyme Write a Rhyme

Author: (Poems chosen by) Jack Prelutsky
Illustrator: Meilo So
Publisher: Alred A. Knopf
Date: 2005
Age Range: All

Summary: A collection of poems separated by ten themes with poem starters on each page to help children learn how to write poetry

Strengths:

This is a really interesting poetry book.  It  has ten different themes and each has its own "poemstart" to help kids write poetry and give suggestions.  I think this would be a great book to get kids interested in writing poetry and inspire them.

Concerns:

The illustrations are really big on each page, some are even double spreads.  It makes the pages look confusing between the poetry, the illustration, and the box at the corner on how to start poetry.