Animal Poems by Jack Prelutsky
illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
This poetry book by Jacl Prelutsky has a natural connection to this year's Caldecott Winner
"A Sick Day for Amos McGee" written by Philip C. Stead.
Prelutsky, Jack, and Paul O. Zelinsky. Zoo doings: animal poems. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1983.
ISBN: 0688017843
Summary~
Jack Prelutsky found his natural rhythm when incorporating the mannerisms of zoo animals in his poetry. The reader will feel that they were part of the observation of each of the 45 zoo animals spoken about in Zoo Doings. From gophers to oysters to hippopotamus' Mr. Prelutsky has written a fun takes on well loved animals kids and adults see at the zoo. A lazy lion or the confusion of a zebra's stripes have been penned with clever thought and description of what one might see at the zoo. Each poem is crafted with an insightfulness an observer could miss when visiting zoo.
The pictures created by Paul O. Zelinsky are hilarious and will have the reader laughing out loud. They are a perfect compliment to the poetry that they accompany. Hand drawn yet give off a feeling off a natural feeling of whimsy; the reader can literally envision the drawings on the wall of a child's playroom.
The
Zebra
The zebra is undoubtedly
a source of some confusion,
his alternating stripes present
an optical illusion.
Observing them is difficult,
one quickly loses track
of whether they are black on white
or rather white on black.
Poem/ Book Introduction
Zebra is a great poem to share with students of all ages. For younger students I would grab a stuffed zebra and read the poem. As I read I would ask students to keep their eye on the stuffed animal and then have them tell me what they saw. So what is a zebra? think about this line, "whether they are black on white
or rather white on black". We would then pass the zebra around while each student had a turn to say what they think.
For the older elementary student this would be a great introduction for studying animals. Still with the stuffed zebra we can talk about what we would like to find out about the zebra. The class to do a quick KWL chart and head for information sources. This could be an introductory to researching techniques that can be used in the library.
Summary~
Jack Prelutsky found his natural rhythm when incorporating the mannerisms of zoo animals in his poetry. The reader will feel that they were part of the observation of each of the 45 zoo animals spoken about in Zoo Doings. From gophers to oysters to hippopotamus' Mr. Prelutsky has written a fun takes on well loved animals kids and adults see at the zoo. A lazy lion or the confusion of a zebra's stripes have been penned with clever thought and description of what one might see at the zoo. Each poem is crafted with an insightfulness an observer could miss when visiting zoo.
The pictures created by Paul O. Zelinsky are hilarious and will have the reader laughing out loud. They are a perfect compliment to the poetry that they accompany. Hand drawn yet give off a feeling off a natural feeling of whimsy; the reader can literally envision the drawings on the wall of a child's playroom.
The
Zebra
The zebra is undoubtedly
a source of some confusion,
his alternating stripes present
an optical illusion.
Observing them is difficult,
one quickly loses track
of whether they are black on white
or rather white on black.
Poem/ Book Introduction
Zebra is a great poem to share with students of all ages. For younger students I would grab a stuffed zebra and read the poem. As I read I would ask students to keep their eye on the stuffed animal and then have them tell me what they saw. So what is a zebra? think about this line, "whether they are black on white
or rather white on black". We would then pass the zebra around while each student had a turn to say what they think.
For the older elementary student this would be a great introduction for studying animals. Still with the stuffed zebra we can talk about what we would like to find out about the zebra. The class to do a quick KWL chart and head for information sources. This could be an introductory to researching techniques that can be used in the library.
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