Search - I'm Glad I'm Me: Poems About You

ISBN 0439908264 - Books of poems aren't often incredibly high on the list of favorite books for children, but this one is going to change all that! The only real way to explain what you'll find inside is a quick recap of each poem:

When I Grow Up - About how you can be anything you want to be.
Whistling - About learning to do something by trying and not giving up.
I Know All the Sounds that the Animals Make - A silly poem about animal noises.
Somersaults - About all the fun, physical things kids can do.
Hurry Grandma Hurry - A funny poem about doing all kinds of things that make Grandma's hair turn gray.
My Brother is a Quarterback - About feeling bad that an older sibling can do things that you can't. YET.
Life's Not Been the Same in my Family - About a new baby and jealousy.
My Mother Took me Skating - About being proud of being able to do a small thing.
I have a Dozen Dragons - About a child who has a herd of toy dragons, the only herd in town.
My Creature - About making something, all by yourself, and being proud of it.
I Spied my Shadow Slinking - A silly poem about wrestling your shadow.
I Don't Want to - About "that kind of day", when you don't want to do anything.
Twaddletalk Tuck - A fun poem about a chatterbox.
They Tell Me I'm Peculiar - A poem about a child's unusual behavior (he likes liver).
I'm All Mixed Up - Exactly what it sounds like - about an all MiXEd up KId, and they're all mixed up at some point!
Be Glad Your Nose is on Your Face - A silly poem about WHY you should be glad your nose is where it is.
When I am Full of Silence - About being quiet, by yourself.
I am Cuter than a Button - A cute little poem about... being cute!
Tomorrow's My Unbirthday - A silly poem about 364 days of the year.
A Million Candles - About stars in the sky.
I'm Glad I'm Me - About being glad to be who you are.

Almost every poem in this book will be something your child can relate to, from the chatterbox to quiet times. Some of the poems are about feelings, too, and even adults can relate to those! A quick read that's got something for every kid and every mood. Author Jack Prelutsky does a great job; the illustrations by Nancy Meyers are simple black and white drawings that work well with the text.

- AnnaLovesBooks

Short but sweet inspirational poems for kids about loving who they are

cute pamphlet

Jack Prelutsky is wonderful. The guy can write too.