MODULE 5—POETRY BREAK--POEM FROM A BOOK PUBLISHED IN 2008/2009

MODULE 5—POETRY BREAK--POEM FROM A BOOK PUBLISHED IN 2008/2009

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Florian, Douglas. 2009. DINOTHESAURUS: PREHISTORIC POEMS AND PAINTINGS. New York: Atheneum Books ISBN 9781416979784


INTRODUCTION
This book is a wonderful curriculum connection for a study done on dinosaurs or prehistoric times. Start by having the students theorize about possible reasons for the extinction of dinosaurs.



Seismosaurus
SIZE-mo-SAW-rus (earthshaking lizard)

Seismosaurus: tremendous in size.
Seismosaurus: stupendous lengthwise.
Seismosaurus: could make the earth shake.
Seismosaurus: as large as a lake.


EXTENSIONS

Have students figure out the dimensions of a lake in order to get a realistic picture of how humongous this creature really was. Florian has written many wonderful poetry books for children and among those are some of these selections that deal with animals:

BEAST FEAST: POEMS. 1998. New York: Voyager Books ISBN 0152017372
INSECTLOPEDIA. 2002. New York: Voyager Books ISBN 0152163352
IN THE SWIM. 2001. New York: Voyager Books ISBN 0152024379
LIZARDS, FROGS, AND POLLIWOGS. 2005.
New York: Sandpiper ISBN 0152052488
MAMMALABILIA. 2004. New York: Voyager Books ISBN 0152050248

There have been many excellent poetry books published in 2008/2009. Here once again
is just a sampling. You may also check out Dr. Sylvia Vardell’s, professor in the
Library Science Department, at Texas Woman’s University, website at http://poetryforchildren.blogspot.com/ for a more exhaustive list of resources to use to share the joy of poetry with children.

Franco, Betsy. 2008. BEES, SNAILS, AND PEACOCK TAILS. Illustrated by Steve Jenkins. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books. ISBN 1416903860

Giovanni, Nikki, ed. HIP HOP SPEAKS TO CHILDREN: A CELEBRATION OF POETRY WITH A BEAT. Illustrated by Kristen Balouch, Michele Noiset, Jeremy Tugearu, Alicia Vergel de Dios, and Damian Ward.

Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks ISBN 1402210485
Martin, Bill Jr., ed. 2008. THE BILL MARTIN JR BIG BOOK OF POETRY.
New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 1416939717

Rex, Adam. 2008. FRANKENSTEIN TAKES THE CAKE.
Orlando: Harcourt ISBN 9780152062354