Author: - Selections chosen by Jack Prelutsky
Title: - The 20th Century Children’s Poetry Treasury
Illustrator: - Meilo So
Publisher: - Alfred A. Knopf
Year: - 1999
Format: - Hardcover
Genre: - Poetry
Reading Level: - Assisted, Independent
Interest Level: - Elementary
Topics: - Poetry, 20th Century poets
Summary: - This collection of poems contains works from 137 poets from the 20th century by Jack Prelutsky to represent some of the best themes and ideas that emerged and blossomed in children’s poetry during the century. These poems range in subject from dinosaurs to magic to mud to colors and so on. Each page is filled with vivid and engaging illustrations that relate to the poetry.
Extension Activity: - Students will choose one poet represented in this collection that they wish to study. Students will read other works by this poet, learn about his or her life, and finally write a poem about what they learn and like best or worst about the poet.
