Slugs In Love
By Susan Pearson
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2006
This adorable love story is told about two slugs that are poets. They do not know each other, but Marylou has a “crush” on Herbie. Through the poems she writes, Herbie becomes aware of who she is, and begins to write poems back to her. In the end, they finally meet and live happily ever after.
I think that this book is the perfect introduction to poetry for young students (pre-k, k, 1). The story has a narrator as well as poems on every page. This would be a good introduction because students can compare the different voices of the narrator and the poems written by each of the characters. Poetry is often a genre that students steer clear of, so it is very important for us as teachers to find books that enlighten them to what poetry can do.
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