Soccer Game
My friends are cracking up,
pointing at that little kid
wearing a ruffled petticoat
flowered hat
long white gloves
plaid pants
earrings like chandeliers
and plastic high-heeled shoes
with rhinestones.
That kid who's jumping up and down
on the bleachers
waving her feather boat
yelling at me,
Goooo, Jessica!
I pretend I've never seen
that kid ever before
in my whole entire life.
I really enjoyed this picture book! This "story" is loosely told through a collection of poems. The poems focus on the oh-so-complex relationship between a big sister, Jessica, and her little sister, Emma. I liked many of the poems. Like "Emma's Hand," "Translator," "Bed Partner," Picture Books," "Snooping," "Cheating," and "Emma's Birthday." I'll be honest, I liked almost every single one. They were all so good, so true, so right.
Text: 4 out of 5
Illustrations: 4 out of 5
Total: 8 out of 10
© 2011 Becky Laney of Young Readers
1 comment:
What a cute book! Sounds like a great introduction to poetry for young kids. May need to pick this one up for my oldest granddaughter b/c she is a big sister.
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