Thoughts: Deborah Ruddell's poems are always fun. A few of these are downright silly. Others are a little tongue-in-cheek. I've enjoyed sharing these poems with elementary school students. You could definitely just share one poem during a storytime. For example, "Your Choices at the Totally Toast Café" would go well with a food or breakfast theme, "21 Things to Do with an Apple" is perfect for a fall storytime, and "Menu for a Gray Day" would be good for a rain themed storytime. My favorite poems are "How a Poet Orders a Shake," "Your Choices at the Totally Toast Café," "21 Things to Do with an Apple," and "Menu for a Gray Day." The watercolor illustrations are colorful, detailed and perfectly reflect the poems.
Themes: Various, Food, Elementary
Other Poetry Collections by Deborah Ruddell:
(Illustrated by Joan Rankin. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2015.)
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