83. Zoobilations!

Zoobilations! Animal Poems and Paintings by Douglas Florian. 2022. 48 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: The Weasels We weasels wear brown summer coats. We weasels are at times called "stoats." In winter we wear coats of white with which we weasel out of sight. Premise/plot: Douglas Florian's newest poetry book is a themed collection--animal poems. The poems are short--delightfully so. Many feature word play, a pun, a joke. (For example, his poem "Sea Gull" plays with the concept of being gullible.) Each poem features a [painted] illustration. My thoughts: I really LOVED this one. I am partial to Douglas Florian's work to be completely honest. I've never been disappointed by his work. I would recommend this one.   © 2023 Becky Laney of Young Readers