Unusual+Anthologies

=Unusual Anthologies=

When buying or selecting anthologies, it is good to keep in mind that you want children to realize that poetry can be about anything at all! Also, you want them to think about decisions poets make when considering what to include in a collection.

1. __Poems in Black and White__ by Kate Miller
This unique book has all the poems are about things that are black and white. The illustrations are black and white with a variety of fun topics. A Fly in February, The Cow, Bowling, Tic-Tac-Toe, and more.

2. B__ugs: Poems about Creeping Things__ by David L. Harrison
It is a very small book, filled with short, amusing poems. Rich in humor.

3. __Comets, Start, the Moon and Mars: Space Poems and Paintings__ by Douglas Florian
This a a great nonfiction poetry book about space. Some poems rhyme and some don't, but they'll give interesting information and an interesting look at nonfiction poetry.

4. __Today at the Bluebird Cafe: A Branchful of Birds__ by Deborah Ruddell
This book is filled with poems about different birds. The langauge is amazing and the humor really shimes. The illustrator has created soft watercolours with a touch of whimsy that compliments the poems perfectly.