Now that youve learned some things about poetry, try writing your own. Its so muchfun! Here are some ideas.
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Freese, Susan M. Guppies to Puppies: Reading, Writing, and Reciting Poems About Pets. Poetry Power. Edina, Minn.: ABDO Pub. Co., 2008.
Loewen, Nancy. Words, Wit, and Wonder: Writing Your Own Poem. Writers Toolbox. Minneapolis:Picture Window Books, 2009.
Prelutsky, Jack. Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry: How to Write a Poem. New York: GreenwillowBooks, 2008.
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About the Author
Fran Manushkin is the author of many popular picture books, including Baby, ComeOut! ; Latkes and Applesauce: A Hanukkah Story ; The Tushy Book ; The Belly Book ; and Big Girl Panties . There is a real Katie Wooshes Frans great-niecebut she nevergets in half the trouble of the Katie Woo in the books. Fran writes on her belovedMac computer in New York City, without the help of her two naughty cats, Chaim andGoldy.
About the Illustrator
Tammie Lyon began her love for drawing at a young age while sitting at the kitchentable with her dad. She continued her love of art and eventually attended the ColumbusCollege of Art and Design, where she earned a bachelors degree in fine art. Todayshe lives with her husband, Lee, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her dogs, Gus and Dudley, keepher company as she works in her studio.
Katie Woo was jumping rope. She sang,
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Whats my name?
Its Katie Woo!
Katie sang her over and over. She jumped to JoJos house and sang it to her.
Thats a cool rhyme, said JoJo. I can do one too.
My rhyme has a nice too. The stressed,or louder parts, in the words giveeach line asteady beat. Tap your foot as you read it, andyoull see what I mean.RO-ses are RED, VIO-letsare BLUE, WHATS my NAME? Its KA-tie WOO!
My name is JoJo
I can jump high!
I might even jump
Up to the sky!
Yay! yelled Katie. I love it!
I like poems that rhyme. Its fun using words with endings that sound the same. Mylast name rhymes with lots of words: blue , new , zoo , and boo , to name a few!
Pedro came by, flying his toy airplane. My dads making cookies, he said. Canyou come to my house and have a snack with us?
For sure! said Katie.
Katie, Pedro, and JoJo ate cookie after cookie after cookie!
Id like to write a poem about these, said Katie. But I cant find a rhyme forcookies.
Try thinking of for poems. There are somany things to write about! Look around.Almostanything your eyes spy could become the topicfor a poemeven this book.
Poems dont always have to rhyme, said Pedro. I wrote a poem about my dad. Itsfun and it doesnt rhyme. Want to hear it?
Sure! said Katie.
Pedro read his poem:
When my dad wakes up,
his face feels scratchy.
After he shaves,
its smoooooooth!
Thats great! Katie smiled. But is it really a poem?
Sure, said Pedro.
You made up a new word, said JoJo. You put lots of Os in smooth .
Its okay if a poem doesnt rhyme. Its more important that the words tell a storyor share a feeling. Your words should be lively and sound great like Pedros word smoooooooth .
Its fun playing with words, said Pedro.
Just then, it started to rain. The wind blew, and raindrops went plink, plunk onthe windows.
JoJo wrote a poem about it:
I hear the wind blowing
through the trees.
Whish!
Whoosh!
Swooooooooosh!
Wow! said Katie. Your words sound like the wind.