Way I Feel...Sometimes by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers

I taught this story when I was teaching a class back in college as part of a collection of books on lessons for first graders back in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

And for that, it gets 4+ out of 5 stars from this book lover. Note to Laura and Vivian: If I find more poems for you, I’ll post them at Wild Rose Reader at a later date.May I Bring a Friend? by Beatrice Schenk De Regniers is one of those special children’s picture books we all must love. Mean Song can be found in the following book: THE RANDOM HOUSE BOOK OF POETRY FOR CHILDREN (TALKING LIKE THE RAIN: A READ-TO-ME BOOK OF POEMS)Īnother poem I found isn’t exactly a ranting poem-it’s a sulking poem: TALKING LIKE THE RAIN: A FIRST BOOK OF POEMS

MOON, HAVE YOU MET MY MOTHER: THE COLLECTED POEMS OF KARLA KUSKIN This poem can be found in the following books: I can’t type the poem exactly the way it appears in books with the text getting increasingly larger as you read it from beginning to end to show how much angrier the child keeps growing.

I have a ranting poem by Karla Kuskin that was one my students always enjoyed listening to me read aloud. I know…I know! I should back up all my files.) My house got hit during lightning storms and my computer got zapped in both storms! Fortunately, a computer technician at my husband’s company was able to retrieve all my files. (I had two experiences in successive summers a few years back. Vivian, these poems are the closest I could come to finding the kinds you are looking for.Ĭomputer can be found in the following book: Vivian asked for a poem about the frustration of dealing with a crashed laptop and a ranting poem that would make someone feel better afterward. THE SONG SHOOTS OUT OF MY MOUTH: A CELEBRATION OF MUSIC This collection contains twenty-four free verse poems about all different types of music-including rock, jazz, hip hop, and reggae…as well as a poem praising Mozart’s work. Laura, you may also want to look for Jaime Adoff’s poetry book entitled THE SONG SHOOTS OUT OF MY MOUTH. Way Down in the Music can also be found in the following poetry collection: Both can be found in the following anthology: It’s an excellent book to read aloud to young children. I highly recommend the following picture book, which is a story of two pet guinea pigs that escape from their cage and end up inside the “tunnels” of a pool table. Click here to go to Tomato Leaf and Other Notions of Love. Laura, I also found a website where you can read some haikus and tankas-purportedly written by a pet guinea pig named Piggywig. There is also a brief rhyming poem about a child’s pet guinea pig entitled Lullabies written by Katie McAllaster Weaver that can be found in the following I Can Read Book:

Way I Feel...Sometimes by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers