Ode to a Commode: Concrete Poems Spiral-Bound | August 1, 2014

Brian P. Cleary, Andy Rowland (Illustrated by)

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Is that a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a poem! Concrete poems are shaped like their subjects. They can look like objects, animals, or even people. You won't find many straight lines here! Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how concrete poems work—and uses them to create all sorts of wild wordplay. Ode to a Commode is packed with mind-bending poems to make you puzzle and ponder. And when you've finished reading, you can try your hand at writing your own concrete poems!

Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 32 pages
ISBN-10: 1467744549
Item Weight: 0.2 lbs
Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.2 x 9.0 inches

"Cleary's collection of poems range between quietly clever to laugh-out-loud funny....[T]he poems are short and fun enough to charm even the most ardent enemy of poetry, and children will likely walk away feeling inspired to make their own concrete poems in the most creative of shapes. Recommended for both school and public libraries."―Booklist

Brian P. Cleary is the author of the Words Are CATegorical®, Math Is CATegorical®, Food Is CATegorical™, and Animal Groups Are CATegorical™ series, as well as several picture books. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.