Even though these poems center around an elementary school setting, I thought there could be some funny, inspirational, or profound messages. Not so much. While a few of the poems stood out, most seemed like they were written by elementary school students rather than for them.

The poems touted in the book jacket were nothing special. Teacher Mr. Culp may have “The Mighty Eye”, but the poem is just free verse written with cliched language. I also don’t believe that any teacher with a mighty eye would give a child eleven chances to talk before using his scary powerful eye.

Since this book was inspired by experiences between the teacher and her students, the poems probably have more meaning for them. For the average reader looking for poems to share with children, I’d keep looking.

This is a cute little children's book of poems. It's obviously written for elementary school aged children. I particularly like the poems "The Wind Is Calling Me Away" and "Math Is Brewing And I'm In Trouble." I definitely prefer the rhyming poems to the non-rhyming ones, as I feel that rhyming poetry is more appropriate for small children.

J.T Will Never Be Ten almost made me cry as a kid lol.

Collection of school related poetry. Simple black and white illustrations appear on most pages.

2 poems I absolutely adored, others I felt were just too long and should have been shorter. I really enjoyed this funny, sometimes rhyming book.