Messing Around on the Monkey Bars by Betsy Franco

Title: Messing Around on the Monkey Bars

Author:  Betsy Franco     

Illustrator:  Jessie Hartland     

Publisher:  Candlewick Press   

Year: 2009

Awards/Accolades: 

Best Children's Books of the Year , 2010  Bank Street College of Eduation, 

Summary:

A collection of poems about things that are related to school. It is intended to be read with a partner or group.

Use in Classroom/Library:

Read aloud/performance. This is a great introduction to partner reading, in preparation for more difficult structure (overlapping voices) in books like Joyful Noise.

Curriculum Connections:

Poetry

Special Features:

At the back are some suggestions for performing certain poems, such as tap a pencil rather than say "tap" in a particular poem.

This title is in the Knox County Public Library.