Poetry Book Form Your Name: Daisy Martinez___

Book Title: Sharon, Lois & Bram’s Skinnamarink Author: Sharon Hampson, Lois Lilienstein, Bram
Morrison, and Randi Hampson
Publisher: Tundra Books of Northern New York Date: 2019

EVALUATE THE BOOK USING THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS

TYPE OF POETRY – Explain the type(s) of interesting poem(s) in the book (narrative, lyric, humorous,
free verse etc.) Explain with examples from the book.
Explain and give examples:
1. Lyric: This book is a popular children’s song. “Skin-na-ma-rinky-dinky-dink, skin-na-ma-rinky-doo, I
love you.”
2. “And on the top of the morning standing next to me.”
SUBJECT OF THE POEM(S) Explain the interesting topics and new perspectives the poems share with
the children. Provide 3 examples.
1. LOVE CAN BE ANYTHING: Illustrations in the books shows different ways of what love means
2. YOU CAN LOVE ANYBODY: illustrations in the book shows people that look different but are still
treated with love
3. SPREAD LOVE & JOY: Everyday be kind and loving towards people
LANGUAGE –Explain how the poems encourages children to play with words and expand their
imaginations. Provide 3 examples
1. Lyrical: Sing-along book for children
2. Short and repetitive: “I love you in the morning and in the afternoon.”:
3. Some Rhyme: “Skinamarinky dinky dink, skinamarinky doo, I love you!”
PERSONAL CONNECTIONS –Explain how the poems create an emotional response for the child that
encourages repeated readings. Explain with examples from the poems.
Explain with examples:
1. Very easy for children to sing along: “I love you when you’re happy, and when you’re feeling blue.”
2. Illustration is bright and connects with the song: “I love you underneath the moon.” (Illustration of
camping underneath the moon)
3. Easy repetition words for children throughout the book
ILLUSTRATION – Consider illustrations, page layout, word placement, art and/or photography.
Choose a 2-page spread and evaluate illustration with the following:
Explain the illustrations and how they relate to poem content.
-The illustrations in the story connect to the song by showing the many ways people can love each
other.
Page design-explain:
word placement and font: Word placement is both at the top and bottom. Font is small with some
curves on text
use of white/dark space: White space: Pictures are bright, and all open space is white.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT THEORIES -
 Select a poem from the book.
 Choose a theory (Piaget-cognitive, Erikson-psychosocial or emotional development)
 Identify the stage, age.
 Select a specific trait from the developmental stage/age.
 Give specific examples from the poem to fit the developmental stage and age
Poem: “I love you in the summer, the fall and winter too.”
Theory: Piaget-cognitive
Stage: Preoperational Age: 2 to 7 years__
Select one trait for the developmental stage/age: Language and vocabulary are developing rapidly
Explain poetry examples:
1. “Skin-na-ma-rinky-dinky-dink, skin-na-ma-rinky-doo, I love you.”
2. “I love you in the morning and in the afternoon.”