2. Douglas Florian
A New Yorker by birth (early career cartoonist for
The New Yorker)
Son of an artist
Loves nature
Picked up a book of poetry at a flea market one day,
thought the poems very funny, and began writing his
own.
Poet and illustrator of more than 30 children’s books.
Recipient of the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award
and an ALA Notable Children’s Book Award winner
for Beast Feast.
11. “The Age of the Dinosaurs”
The dinosaurs
First lived outdoors
During the time Triassic
While most dies out,
Some came about
Later in the Jurassic,
Then they evolved,
As the earth revolved,
In times know as Cretaceous
But now indoors
Great dinosaurs
Fill museum halls, spacious.
16. Douglas Florian
The Swing
Page 16 “Summersaults”
The swing’s a flinging
zinging chair,
The place to chase the air
up there.
Just hold on tight, no
need to steer,
And soon you’ll clear the
atmosphere.
19. Write a poem in a shape
Use his illustrations as inspiration
Collect some key facts about a topic of
interest and trying writing a collection
(or one) fact filled poem
Be playful with your language
Try adding some humor to your writing
Try being lyrical in your writing
21. Dinothessaurus
Comets, stars, the moon, and Mars
Insectlopedia
Mammalabilia
A pig is big
Laugh-Eteria
Autumblings
Shiver Me Timbers!: Pirate Poems and Paintings
Poem Runs
UnBEElievables: Honeybee Poems and Paintings
On the Wing
In the Swim
Beast Feast
Winter Eyes
Poetrees