An illustrated collection of poems about a variety of elementary school experiences.

If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand: Poems About School

Children's Books

Dakos, Kalli

Education & Reference

Simon&Schuster Children's Publishing

The companion volume to If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand celebrates the world of education and all the poignant, whimsical, and wondrous moments that occur in the classroom.

Don't Read This Book, Whatever You Do!: More Poems About School

Literature & Fiction

A full-color collection of school-inspired poems celebrates children's wacky sense of fun and a love of reading and writing. By the author of Don't Read This Book, Whatever You Do.

Mrs. Cole on an Onion Roll : And Other School Poems

Kalli Dakos's twenty-three playful poems explore the secret lives of school lunches, jungle gyms, pencils, and more! Mike Reed's comical artwork perfectly brings to life everyday classroom objects. Beginning readers will relish finding out what really goes on at school.
00 Children's Choices (IRA/CBC)

The Bug in Teacher's Coffee: And Other School Poems

Harpercollins

A collection of simple poems depict the activities at school from the morning welcome until the closing bell

The Bug in Teacher's Coffee: And Other School Poems (I Can Read!)

What really goes on at school! Funny poems and pictures explore the secret lives of school lunches, jungle gyms, pencils, and more.

The Bug in Teacher's Coffee: And Other School Poems (I Can Read Level 2)

Why is Danny so upset? What happened to the goldfish in Mr. Freeman’s fourth-grade class? And who was the goof who invented homework? In this collection of thirty-six school poems, Kalli Dakos moves through the school year to portray the ups and downs of typical school days with humor and sympathy. Along the way, you will meet everyone from the teacher who wonders why Jim’s book bag is wiggling, to a custodian who thinks he’s a poet, to Sharon, who has an answer for every question right or wrong.

The Goof Who Invented Homework and Other School Poems

Puffin

This collection of poetry for beginning readers reveals what "really" goes on at school: a pencil is held hostage in a desk, the school gym has a headache, and the class goldfish wants to visit Mexico. Full-color illustrations.

The Bug in Teacher's Coffee and Other School Poems

scholastic

Follow the leader (Clifford the big red dog)

The wild ice cream machine (Clifford the big red dog)

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