Popcorn

A book of children's poetry by James Stevenson, is a collection of short (almost all the time) nonsensical poems. Titles like Driftwood, Under the Hull, Some Say there are Ghosts in the All-Star Restaurants and May Morning are all short poems, that don't really have any rhyme scheme.

He writes silly poems, but he also has some that are just about a dog under a boat (Under the Hull), and one called May Morning, that goes like this:

You could say this isn't much of a morning:
Cold mist across the meadow,
The woods in tatters,
Fog horns bleating.
The ocean drones like traffic on a highway,
Towels hung out to dry are dripping from the line....

When suddenly
From around the side of the house
A soft wind comes,
Carrying the smell of lilacs.

I enjoyed this little book of poetry, and believe children will genuinely enjoy reading it and looking at the pictures!

I would recommend this book of poetry for children in the age range of 7-8, it's a great first book of poetry to give to a new reader!

3.5 out of 5

Stevenson, James. (1998). Popcorn, Poem by James Stevenson. New York, NY: Greenwillow Books.

Genre- Poetry