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“The poem was a gift, a secret, a quiet, miraculous thing.“

This book can be used to teach students rhyming words by doing a rhyming word search as the book is read.

Poetry- A young boy finds a poem in his pocket, a gift from his father. He reads it over and over, feeling its magic. The poem takes him on adventures, teaches him about the world, and fills his life with wonder. It becomes a cherished possession, a reminder of his father's love and the power of words.

Poetry: Poem in My Pocket by Chris Tougas was published in 2021. A child carefully written book falls out of his pocket. As the words from the poem begin to slip out of his pocket, they begin to write the town with words. As he begins to collect the words again, they are swopped back falling into the mud. But soon they form into a beautiful tree painting a wonderful POETREE!

There is “Poem in My Pocket Day“ in April (National Poetry Month), where people carry a poem in their pocket and exchange with other participators.

“My poem was a puzzle.
I reworked my words, but then...
a whirling, twirling, swirling wind
blew them away-- again!“

A poem about poems! Cute with engaging illustrations.

This story would be a great demonstration of visual storytelling and rhyming words. This could give students opportunity to model and demonstrate their own poems.

“The seeds of thoughts were planted. I had set my story free! That poem in my pocket turned into a POETREE“

Poem in My Pocket by Chris Tougas was published in 2021. This story symbolizes the flow of narrative from the main character. The main character experiences a rip in his pocket that he does not know about. The hole demonstrates the words falling out rhythmically. This story is a great demonstration for how visuals are incorporated with poems.

This book can be used to teach students rhyming words by doing a rhyming word search as the book is read.

Poem in My Pocket by Chris Tougas was published in 2021. This story symbolizes how the story flows from the main character. The main character experiences a rip in his pocket that he does not know about. The hole demonstrates the words falling out rhythmically.

“The seeds of thoughts were planted. I had set my story free! That poem in my pocket turned into a POETREE“

“The seeds of thoughts were planted. I had set my story free! That poem in my pocket turned into a POETREE“

“The seeds of thoughts were planted. I had set my story free! That poem in my pocket turned into a POETREE“

This book can be used to teach students rhyming words by doing a rhyming word search as the book is read.

“The seeds of thoughts were planted. I had set my story free! That poem in my pocket turned into a POETREE“

Poem in My Pocket by Chris Tougas was published in 2021. This story symbolizes how the story flows from the main character. The main character experiences a rip in his pocket that he does not know about. The hole demonstrates the words falling out rhythmically.

This book can be used to teach students rhyming words by doing a rhyming word search as the book is read.

Poem in My Pocket by Chris Tougas was published in 2021. This story symbolizes how the story flows from the main character. The main character experiences a rip in his pocket that he does not know about. The hole demonstrates the words falling out rhythmically.

“The seeds of thoughts were planted. I had set my story free! That poem in my pocket turned into a.. POETREE!”

I Loved this book. I think that it did a wonderful job highlighting poetry. The journey that the child follows makes a great journey for children to follow along with. I think the ending is very fun and brings the whole story together. This would be a wonderful read aloud for all grades!

Poem in My Pocket by Chris Tougas was published in 2021. A child carefully written book falls out of his pocket. As the words from the poem begin to slip out of his pocket, they begin to write the town with words. As he begins to collect the words again, they are swopped back falling into the mud. But soon they form into a beautiful tree painting a wonderful POETREE!

“I carry a poem in my pocket, and it‘s a treasure I can share.”
I like this quote because it highlights the idea that poetry is not just a collection of words but a precious resource that can bring joy and connection to others. The imagery of carrying a poem as a treasure emphasizes its value and the personal nature of poetry.

As the young boy strolled through the bustling park, he felt a flutter of excitement in his pocket, where his poem nestled snugly. He spotted a group of children playing, their laughter ringing out like music. With a deep breath, he approached them, his heart racing.

“Poem in My Pocket“ is a charming children's picture book by Chris Raschka that celebrates the joy of poetry and the magic of sharing it. The story follows a young boy who carries a poem in his pocket, eager to share it with others throughout his day.

“The seeds of thoughts were planted.
I had set my story free!
That poet in my pocket turned into a....
Poetree!“

This book would be great for students of any age, but I would recommend to use it in a k-3 environment. When students are learning about poetry they can read this book and see how enjoyable poems can be when they are accompanied with visuals and use many different poetry conventions.

This book of poems uses constant rhyming and alliterations. This creates a fast paced reading experience that is full of fun imagery while maintaining a great story in the center. The book has uses of clever word play that allows the readers to create mental imagery along with the imagery in the book.

This poem book was a very fun read. Each page had a rhyme to it and there was a fun metaphor throougout the book. It was saying as if a poem was a tangible thing that was falling out of the kids pocket. It also had a very fun play on words with “poetree“ becasue it made a tree. Overall very fun book.

The seeds of thoughts were planted.
I had set my story free!
That poet in my pocket turned into a…
Poetree!

This book is a fun read for students of any age, but particularly K-2 or even 3 will enjoy finding all the wordplay in the pictures. This book would be a great morning meeting book or an introduction to poetry as it has rhyme and alliteration.

This books use of constant rhymes and alliterations makes this a fast paced read full of fun imagery and with a great story at the heart of it all. This poetry book uses clever wordplay to illicit pictures in the readers mind.

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This was a lot of fun. A child had a poem in their pocket but it fell out and blew around town. The words and letters get jumbled up and they have a hard time putting them back together. This was really well done and the illustrator did a fantastic job of matching the action of the words to the story. I love everything about it.

Cute story, it is supposed to be an allegory for the writing process, but what I‘ll remember most were the gorgeous illustrations and the puns.