Poems

The Dentist and The Crocodile 

By Roald Dahl

This humorous poem is about a crocodile going to the dentist to get his teeth cleaned. The only problem is that the crocodile wants the dentist to put his whole head in his mouth! A few couplets of lines do rhyme, which I found aesthetically pleasing. I give this poem a 5 out of 5 stars because I feel children would really love the silliness of it and also it is by Roald Dahl whom is an iconic children's book writer. 

About the Teeth of Sharks

By John Ciardi

Yet another poem about the teeth of a vicious animal! This is about the teeth of a shark and how they look, but what happens when you put your head too far in the sharks mouth? Uh Oh!! I give this poem a 5 out of 5 stars because I enjoy the way that each couplet of lines rhymed. And at the end the child gets a surprise. 

Mrs. Mitchell's Underwear

By Dennis Lee

Another silly poem! This is about a pair of underwear, as one could infer from the title of the poem. A very descriptive rhythmic tale of a pair of underwear drying on the line. I know any child would get a laugh out of that. Especially, if their teacher's name happened to be Mrs. Mitchell! I give this a 5 out of 5, I really enjoyed reading this poem, and almost singing it because of the rhythmic feel of it!