Author: Paul B. Janeczko
Illustrator: Chris Raschka
Genre: Poetry
Grade level: 1-5
A Poke in the I is a collection of poems put together by Paul B. Janeczko. This poems are a lot more playful for children this age because they contain many concrete poems which have texts formed together to make shapes. This book is filled with thirty poems that include some which have words in the shape of crows flying off the page or a balloon flying away.
Chris Raschka created delightful works of art on each page. His illustrations are very abstract. He focuses not on where the eyes go when following along, but on the emotion of the art itself. The poetry itself is a work of art, especially since it is concrete poetry. The illustrations help add to the visual enjoyment of this book.
I would suggest this book for grades first through fifth because these works of poetry are concrete which make them a little more difficult to follow, almost like a puzzle. This book is an excellent choice to introduce poetry because these concrete poems are a treat for younger children.
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