Don't Burn Down the Birthday Cake

The touching, humorous themes in Don t Burn Down the Birthday Cake connect all ages as readers reminisce and share experiences triggered by the poetry. Poems address the social and emotional needs of kids everywhere.The large format lends itself to creative coloring and the large print is both senior citizen and primary-friendly. The poetry and simple black line illustrations stimulate memories and the imagination of growing up for readers 6-96!

You don t need a rationale to share Joe Wayman s original poetry during the age of Common Core Standards, but if you do, look no further than Reading Literature CCSS:

-Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
-Explain how a series of stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular poem.
-Analyze how visual elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., poem).
-Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g.,alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.