Her rhythm and rhyme will make you want to read them aloud, with a smile on your face.īut these poems also have an edgy feel, dipping into nightmares, ghosts and werewolves. Her poems are full of familiar situations, from playing hide-and-seek to wanting the coolest shoes. Wilson declares from the very beginning that humor's her game, but she always invites young readers to see more in a situation than there is at face value. Their humor still resonates with kids-which is why they love this new collection of poems, Outside the Box, which combines quirky observations, outrageous situations and unexpected twists just like the great Seuss and Silverstein did. They twisted words like a verbal gymnasts, making them dance and flip in my head. As a kid, I loved the wacky poetry of Dr.
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