Wild in the Streets: 20 Poems of City Animals by Marilyn Singer

Wild animals are meant to be just that, wild and living in the wild. What happens when wild animals live in cities instead? 

Thoughts: This collection is so interesting. I have never considered what wild animals might get into if they lived in the city. In addition to the poems, Marilyn includes facts about each animal. My favorite poems are "River Crabs," "Brazilian Agoutis," "Honeybees," and "Mein-tien Tree Frogs." There's the potential to include poems from this collection in my storytimes. Bees and frogs are the obvious choices. The illustrations are detailed and muted in color. This would be a great book to use in a classroom when studying animals. There are many instances for STEM connections. 

Themes: Wild Animals, Elementary, Poetry 

(Illustrated by Gordy Wright. Quarto, 2019.)