Picture book 20

Title: Mammalabilia
Illustrator:Douglas Florian
Genre:Picture book
Sub Genre: Poetry
Theme: Animals have fun facts!
Primary and Secondary Characters:None
Award(s) date of publication: 2000
Brief Summary: Each animal has it's own poem. They are very short. For example, there is one about a coyote, and it says, " I prowl. I growl. My howl is throaty. I love a vowel, for I am a coyooooote. There is no order in which these animals or poems are presented, but there are a variety of them. Some of them take the shape of the subject being read. For example, when talking about a camel, the poem is in the shape of the camel's back.
Used in the Classroom: This is a great way to share with students. They can learn about the different animals. It also shows the ways in which poems can be written. I think that it would show students that poems don't always have to be long and serious. They can be fun and full of facts. They don't always have to be factual, but they can be. I think that this book is very interesting and that students would enjoy reading this. Younger students could benefit from this and this book is something that could be read to them during the class time. If there was a similar subject or topic related to animals, reading this book would be a great way of introducing that topic.