If This Bird Had Pockets

“As a child considers possibilities for Poem in Your Pocket Day, a bird outside provides inspiration…the imaginative, whimsical tone should easily resonate with children… throughout this delightful collection, VanDerwater (Read! Read! Read!, 2017) employs various poetic forms and attitudes, which enliven the reading experience, as do the vibrant, cartoon illustrations. Some Poem in Your Pocket Day information is included, and though this is connected to that celebration, this collection also provides an engaging introduction to both poetry and animals.” —Booklist

“VanDerwater’s playful collection (is) fun to contemplate… each poem also imparts a information about its speaker, making for a group of brief lessons as pleasing as they are accessible about ‘life in the/ wondrous wild.'” –Publishers Weekly