A Poem In Your Pocket

Once again, Margaret McNamara sets her playful, child-friendly story in the classroom, and this time, poetry from metaphors to acrostics to haiku is the name of the game. The focus here is on Elinor, whose confidence falters as she tries to write something "perfect" for Poem in Your Pocket Day and impress a visiting poet. G. Brian Karas's accessible, adorable illustrations add to the fun.