Falling Up

by Shel Silverstein
Published by Harper Collins Publishers
Copyright 1996

Summary: A Collection of funny, cute, light hearted poems.

Strengths: These poems are cute and funny that are extremely imaginative. The illustrations enhance the poem even more especially since they are in black and white. Whether the poems are short or long, some take up the entire two pages with the text and illustrations. I like this because it is all random in which takes over two pages or one.

Age level: Elementary(3-4) and Upper(5-6)

Classroom Use: Reading Shel Silverstein's poetry is a fun, leisurable activity to engage with children. It is also a good thing to do on a rainy or snowy day especially since many of his poems pertain to activities pertaining to this.