Tiny Dreams, Sprouting Tall By Laura Purdie Salas

The book includes a collection of poems that are all about the United States. I thought that the illustrations being photographs was unique from my other poem books. I think that children like looking at photographs because it is similar to traveling and taking pictures. While reading through the multiple poems, one can feel like they are traveling around the United States. I found that the poems were all different from each other and that the “Language of Poetry” was helpful in the back of the book. The languages were described in detail and included definitions about each type of poem that was written. I thought that this was a nice addition to the book, however it was not necessary. I think that the glossary was very helpful, especially for students who are not familiar with the terms. I would use this book in my classroom because it offers many different styles of poems.