My Little Book about Dogs

It's often a stretch to find quality poetry which will appeal to students... many children feel that "good poetry" begins and ends with Shel Silverstein. THE LITTLE BOOK OF DOGS is deceptive; it slips under the radar of the apathetic student reader. Middle school students will pick it up, lulled into complacency by its small size... after all, how challenging can a book less than 75 pages long actually be? They may hestiate a moment upon discovering the content... poetry, hmmm. Not funny poetry... not all of it, at least. But... the illustrations are nice, and they'll likely shrug and give it a go.Ah, foolish student! In your quest for an easy read, you've dipped your mind into poetry - REAL poetry, by REAL poets whose names you have never heard! Be cautious, student... you will find it difficult to disengage from this tiny treasure. You may even be tempted to take it for a walk with you.In a nutshell - real poetry, glorious illustrations, and a charming way to introduce the recuctant poetry reader to a marvelous world.