Once I Ate a Pie - Specialized Theme Poetry Collection by Same Author

Once I Ate a Pie, written by Patricia MacLachland and Emily MacLachland Charest and illustrated by Katy Schneider
Publisher: Joanna Cotler Books/An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

Pages: 34

Genre: Poetry, specialized theme - author collection including free verse, nonsense verse, concrete, narrative & limerick verse

Rating: Thumbs Up!!

This is a collection of 13 dogs "telling all" in poetry form. Each dog (or set of dogs) has been beautifully and intricately illustrated through the use of painting. The pictures and poems together tell the story of these fearful, playful and troublesome animals.

I rated this book a "Thumbs Up!!" because it was a pleasure to read. The authors used varying types of verse to fit the subject they were discussing. The illustrator also took great care in creating works of art to enhance the written works. It was simply a good - and I am not a huge fan of poetry.