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Gr 1-5 Joining the six other clever "corn poetry" books, this one offers new surprises, all cleverly shaped and illustrated. The subjects are familiar-dogs, peanut butter, trees on a sidewalk-yet Stevenson helps readers see them in fresh and funny ways. For example, in one selection, the author offers this advice "To People I Hear Talking Loudly on Their Cell Phones": "-drop it in/a deep pot of chicken fat/and bring to a boil./Simmer for two hours./Let cool." Often the full m...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In this seventh book of Corn poetry, Stevenson's observations of the everyday world are as keen and transformative as ever. As in the other volumes, words, typeface, and illustrations combine to create a distinctive space for each poem. Many are gently thought-provoking, as in "Doorknobs" ("If you look / in the locksmith's window, / you'll see there is more / than one way to open a door"); others put new twists on familiar sights, as in "Responsibility," illustrated with sketc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More