Poem Stew

 Poem Stew Poems Selected by William Cole. Illustrations by Karen Weinhaus

Poem Stew is a collection of poems chosen by William Cole. The poems in the book are all by different poets and all of them have something to do with types of food, the kitchen, or the way that food can affect our diet. This book is not a recipient of any awards but is still a fun read when you want to lift your spirits. The appropriate age group would be upper elementary to middle school because some of the words in a few poems are a little advanced. 

One of my favorite poems in the book was "Arbuckle Jones" by Peter Wesley-Smith. It goes:

                                Arbuckle Jones

                                When Flustered 

                                Eats Custard

                                With Mustard   

                                I'm disgustard.

I chose this poem because it was one that made me giggle with the use of the word "disgustard"  

My evaluation of this poetry book is that this is a fun book to use when introducing poetry to children. Not every poem in this book has a perfect rhyme scheme and it highlights the importance of understanding that not every poem has to have rhyming words.