The Baby Tree is a funny and clever picture book, but somehow when I wrote my poetryaction, my first draft (and, for these poetryactions, I usually only do one draft, or maybe a quick second one) came out kind of creepy. I felt like a cannibal describing a crop of babies. So I had to tone it down a bit in my second draft!
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Poetryaction: After reading a picture book, sometimes I jot down a quick poem based on something in the book. It could be inspired by the entire book, the setting, a character, or even just a tiny detail in a picture or a single phrase from the text. I’m using picture books as a jumping off point for poems. I thought this might be something interesting for you to do in your classroom, so I’m going to share some of them here. I’m collecting them on a Pinterest board.
Bookalikes: A lot of times, when I’m reading a book, I think, “Oh, this would be fun to pair with XYZ book!” So I’m sharing those here when I think of them. These have their own bookalikes Pinterest board, too:>)
22 Responses
Great poem, Laura. I love that book but I couldn’t get my son to read it. I’ll try again sometime.
I enjoyed the book a lot, but the cover is a little too sweet for my personal taste. It wouldn’t draw me in as a kid…
Great poem, Laura. I love that book but I couldn’t get my son to read it. I’ll try again sometime.
I enjoyed the book a lot, but the cover is a little too sweet for my personal taste. It wouldn’t draw me in as a kid…
I love that you used “cutie patooties” in a poem!
Ya know, I use that phrase a lot in speaking, but I do believe this is its first appearance in one of my poems:>)
I love that you used “cutie patooties” in a poem!
Ya know, I use that phrase a lot in speaking, but I do believe this is its first appearance in one of my poems:>)
LOVE this Laura.
Thank you, Martha:>)
LOVE this Laura.
Thank you, Martha:>)
How I love this one, Laura! (Though you sure do have me curious about that first draft.)
Ha! Some drafts are better left unseen–trust me.:>)
How I love this one, Laura! (Though you sure do have me curious about that first draft.)
Ha! Some drafts are better left unseen–trust me.:>)
Love your crop of cutie patooties, Laura–thanks for the morning smile.
Buffy
Thanks, Buffy:>)
Love your crop of cutie patooties, Laura–thanks for the morning smile.
Buffy
Thanks, Buffy:>)
Sweet! Thank goodness there was another draft wanting to come out!
Sweet! Thank goodness there was another draft wanting to come out!