World rat day Poems about real holidays youve never heard of Somerville MA Candlewick Press Medlar A 2013 World Rat Day Poems about Real Holidays Youve Never Heard Of Booklist ID: 597369
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Lewis, J. P., & Raff, A. (2013).
World rat day: Poems about real holidays you've never heard of
. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.Slide2Medlar, A. (2013). World Rat Day: Poems about Real Holidays You've Never
Heard Of. Booklist, 109(16), 52
Booklist
review
“Lewis, the current Children's Poet Laureate, offers up 22 short poems, all but 3 of which are original. Each commemorates a holiday that apparently truly exists, although you've likely never heard of it. (Some back matter would have been helpful.) From January's "Dragon Appreciation Day" to "Chocolate-Covered Anything Day" in December, Lewis offers musings such as "Never blow on your soup. That only makes it hotter" and instructions for eating chocolate covered ants. Those who annually circle "Cow Appreciation Day" or "Ohio Sheep Day" on their calendars will welcome this literary recognition, but even those who don't keep "Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day" holy will enjoy the poems as witty nonsense. Highly amusing anthropomorphized creatures rendered in ink lines and washes celebrate on white single- or double-page spreads, and sometimes there are pretty practical curriculum connections, such as "Limerick Day" (May 12) and "International Cephalopod Awareness Day" (October 8). Happy reading and a happy "Yell 'Fudge!' at the Cobras in North America Day" to all!” —Andrew MedlarSlide3Poet J. Patrick Lewis
Born May 5, 1942 in Gary, Indiana He’s a twin Has three children, two stepchildren, four grandchildren
Lives with wife in Westerville, Ohio
Lived in Moscow, Russia for a year
Earned MA at Indiana University and PhD in economics at
O
hio State University
Has written more than 70 books for children on wide range of subjects (history, math, Russian folklore, animals, etc.)
Former U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate (2011-2013)
Winner of National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) 2011 Excellence in Children’s Poetry Award Slide4World Rat Day - book content and organization
The poems are organized in the calendar order of the holiday they’re celebrating;
for instance; the first poem, “A Toast to My Cat” celebrates Happy Mew Year for Cats Day on January 2
nd
and the last poem, “Chocolate-Covered Ants,” celebrates Chocolate Covered Anything Day on December 16
th
Other holiday poems include “A Thousand Baby Stars” for Firefly Day,
“
The
Rhi
-NOSE-
eros
” for World Rhino Day, and “With Nuts Only” for Yell “Fudge!” at the Cobras in North America Day
For the most part, each of the 22 poems has its own page or double page spread and is colorfully illustrated Slide5World Rat Day – a child’s appeal
Humor is the heart and soul of this book; the holidays the poems recognize are hysterical by themselves, but Lewis’ lyrics and rhymes really exaggerate the humor in each holidayThe watercolor illustrations are beautifully done and add even more humor to the poems; the illustrations are chosen to highlight perhaps the funniest line or couplet in each poemKids love celebrating anything and everything, so this book is great for giving them even more obscure holidays to celebrateSlide6
Favorite poem –
“Why I’m Late for School” in celebration
of
National Hippo Day on February 15