A Pizza tge Size of the Sun by Jack Prelutsky Drawings by James Stevenson

Jack Prelutsky is one of my favorite authors that I have recently rediscovered through being assigned to read poetry books, His writing is absolutely delightful. I say this because it is always entertaining to read his work. In this book of poems he writes about random things like a poem called, "I sailed half a ship" and "Do Not Approach an Eu." I can envision reading a couple of poems while the kids sit down or lie down with their eyes closed so they can listen to the descriptive language and form images in their mind. I would do this if the class needed to unwind from a stressful or tense day, it would give everyone a chance to let loose and relax. This book also makes a great read aloud because the pictures are black and white and very simple so as a teacher I would not feel guilty about not showing the pictures. By not chowing the pictures the students will be able to create their own mental images and it is important for readers to be able to do this.