A Walk with Daniel

Poet: Peter Dixon

I'd Like To Be A Teabag

Poet: Peter Dixon

"I'd like to be a teabag,

And stay at home all day..." p. 94

Makes me smile. Link to a tea topic.

Attack of the Mutant Mangos: A Fruit Salad Ballad of Baddies

Poet: Andrew Fusek Peters

"They are totally bananas

They hang out in a bunch..." p. 77

A glorious poem with word play and fantastic descriptions of characteristics. Good link to a maths project on fruit salads.

The Sandwich

Poet: Tony Mitton

"I think I'll make a sandwich

I'd better start with bread..." p. 46

Funny and satisfying. The result of the long list is a revolting concoction.

Useful for looking at healthy eating, games which involve remembering, personal preferences and differences.

All Join In

Poet: Quentin Blake

Illustrator: Quentin Blake

A lively, fun book for whole class noise making.

A Silly Thing To Do

Poet: Peter Dixon

A Silly Thing to Do, p. 56, is a great poem for looking at gravity. Dinosaurs, p. 38 is also great for looking at myths. A Walk with Daniel, p. 22, looks at shadows.