A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Written by Fred Rogers
Illustrated in watercolor by Luke Flowers
144 pages
Published by Quirk Books in March 2019
Poetry
This book is a collection of poems written by Mr. Rogers himself. The poems are written on all the topics Mr. Rogers discusses and the morals and values he encourages, such as friendship, community, and bravery. This book would be a great way to expose children to poetry as well as character education. This book also includes bright illustrations and short stanzas to keep children interested. I would love to have this book for my classroom. The poems it includes are simple but meaningful. I could easily read one poem each day to my students during a morning meeting or some downtime throughout the day. It would be a great way to not only incorporate poetry, but also teach values to my students through a beloved character.
I love the idea of reading a poem each day. I think this book would be awesome for little ones still learning those moral values that some do not get taught at home. It is also great that they can be taught short life lessons through poetry, so they are able to get a feel for the rhythm and tone of poetry as well!
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