A Giraffe and A Half by Shel Silverstein

 

Title: A Giraffe and A Half 

Genre: Poetry 

Author: Shel Silverstein 

Major Awards: None found 

Age group: Ages 4-8 

Summary: 

This is a funny poem about a giraffe that all throughout the poem gains a silly item, only to lose them all at the end. 

Evaluation: 

An appropriate grade level for this book would be Pre-K to 1^st grade because it is an easy read with no particular story line. I would definitely use this book in my classroom because it is a fun book and it will entertain my students. This is a great book for those students that are learning to read because all the rhyming can help them with their phonological awareness. I can include this book in a rhyming lesson plan by modeling exactly what this book is doing. I will let my students choose their favorite animal and let them create their own silly rhyming poem.