Usher in National Poetry Month with Mr. Tiffin and his students, stars of the hugely popular How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? and The Apple Orchard Riddle. Once again, Margaret McNamara sets her playful, child-friendly story in the classroom, and this time, poetryfrom metaphors to acrostics to haikuis the name of the game. The focus here is on Elinor, whose confidence falters as she tries to write something "perfect" for Poem in Your Pocket Day and impress a visiting poet. G. Brian Karas's accessible, adorable illustrations add to the fun.Includes a list of Mr. Tiffin's tips for celebrating Poem in Your Pocket Day."A nimble introduction to poetry as well as a sensitive look at the perils of perfectionism." TheNew York Times"Pair this book with the works of Shel Silverstein, Paul B. Janeczko, Jack Prelutsky, Douglas Florian, or Robert Louis Stevenson." School Library Journal, StarredFrom the Hardcover edition.

 

This book was recognised by the Charlotte Zolotow Award.

This book features in the following series: Mr Tiffin's Classroom, Mr Tiffing's Classroom .

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Schwartz & Wade Books .

Margaret McNamara is the author of the Robin Hill School series, and she gets many ideas from her daughter's own school experiences. She lives in New York City. G. Brian Karas (www. gbriankaras. com) is the popular author and illustrator of numerous picture books, including On Earth and Atlantic (both ALA Notable Books). He lives in New York's Hudson Valley.