The Butterfly Jar By Jeff Moss

This large collection of children’s poems included a variety of subjects. I enjoyed this book because it has something to offer for everyone. There are long poems, short poems, serious poems, and funny poems. I liked that the illustrations were not colored and they were comprised of few lines and drawn by pen. I think that the poems are easy to understand and are about relevant topics. I think that having poems written about subjects that children can understand, for example punishments, one enjoys the book more. I found the poems to be pleasurable because the author made it seem as if they were written by a child. I would definitely include this poem book in my classroom; it is similar to that of the Shel Silverstein poem books. I think that this poem book is appropriate for grades first through fifth.