Lunch Money: And Other Poems About School
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Book Overview
Here are twenty-four hilarious poems about school, where all kinds of unexpected things happen. From an unusual pledge of allegiance and jungle gym gossip to recess rules and the rules of addition, Carol Diggory Shields captures the experiences of schoolgoers with wit and verve. This rollicking collection is sure to keep readers laughing until summer vacation. ?A frisky collection....Kids will greet Athe poems? with enthusiasm.' ?School Library JournalCarol Diggory Shields and Paul Meisel also collaborated on "I Am Really a Princess" (Dutton and Puffin) and "I Wish My Brother Was a Dog" (Dutton). Carol Diggory Shields lives in Salinas, California. Paul Meisel lives in Newtown, Connecticut.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:014055890X
ISBN13:9780140558906
Release Date:August 1998
Publisher:Puffin Books
Length:40 Pages
Weight:0.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.1" x 8.4" x 10.2"
Age Range:3 to 7 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 2
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Kids (and adults) love this!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
My 6th grade students loved this book and I must admit, I loved it, too! Fabulous!!
Highly recommended
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
My first-grader begged us for this book after having read it repeatedly at school. It's still one of her very favorites. The poems are silly and witty and fun to read aloud, and the illustrations are funny as well. Books like this really help young children develop a love for words and for reading.
Great rhyming book for kids
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This is a great rhyming book for students. It seems really relateable for children because of the content that it is written about. I was able to relate to it by remembering my school days and I found the poems to be somewhat funny.
Fantastic book !
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I am a student teacher and I used this book in a first grade class during a unit on poetry. The students loved it. I had to read each poem at least 3 times each before moving on to the next one. Now, my students want to read the book on their own. The poems are great to use for short skits/plays. My class loved performing "The Flag" and "Moonwalker". This is a must for any classroom that wants to get students involved in poetry.
I know Carol and she's,uh, pretty cool.EH HEH HEH HEH.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 28 years ago
Carol did her own review of her first book (I Am Really A Princess), so I shall do one of this book. I'm really not one to go around reading children's books, like, as a hobby, but one day, the author herself told me to read her book. I did and everything in it was true. From waking up late and almost missing the bus, to colds, to a little girl named Annie who's so into her book that she misses natural disasters and big black bugs, not to mention runaway busses. My very favorite poems include: "Amanda"(about a boy who thinks a girl likes him because she treats him so bad,) "Simon Says" (This poem is one sentence that's six lines long. I dare you to try to read it in one breath, I can,)"Far Away"(Annie's poem,) and "Clock Watching"(teachers will LOVE this one,) those are just a few. If you're an adult that's just messing around in the Children's section, go to the bookstore and FIND THIS BOOK!!!! If you're looking for the perfect book for you're school-age kids, go to the bookstore and FIND THIS BOOK!!!! Basically, if you're breathing, FIND THIS BOOK!!!! I guarantee this will tickle your funnybone 'til you pop!!
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