Where the Sidewalk Ends

This collection of hilarious, insightful, meaningful poems by Shel Silverstein is so perfect for any classroom. Whether the reader is learning of the importance of taking out the garbage or knowing how to do math with money, that reader will be laughing all through this book. It is a personal favorite of mine and I can't wait to someday share it with students.

 Silverstein, S. (1974). Where the sidewalk ends: The poems & drawings of Shel Silverstein. New York: Harper and Row.  

A Pizza the Size of the Sun

This collection of poems by Jack Prelutsky is perfect for an occasional read aloud and a place in any classroom library! His poems are humorous and fun.

 Prelutsky, J., & Stevenson, J. (1996). A pizza the size of the sun: Poems. New York: Greenwillow Books.