A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of Skunk : A Forest of Poems (Hardcover)

from torilynae

I really liked this book. I loved the illustrations that went with each poem and I loved the theme of all the poems which was forest animals. The illustrations were very cute. They showed different forest settings and animals. One had a beaver sitting on a pile of logs with a big smile on his fac...

from caltstatt

This is an adorable book of collected poems about forest animals. Young children will love these poems because they are about animals they know. I liked all of the poems, but I think my favorite was Woodpecker Feud. I will remember this book so I may read it to my little boy when he is a little o...

from karafrib

Deborah Ruddell and Joan Rankin's A Whiff of Pine, A Hint of Skunk: A Forest of Poems is every bit as humorous and well-rounded as the title suggests. The book is a collection of poems about various aspects of forest life. While some of the poems tiptoe around the edge of ridiculous, others point...

from bkling1

I liked this book because it is full of different kinds of poetry relating to different forest animals. I think that any poetry that relates to animals and other children's interest helps them to understand poetry differently. For example, one of the poems is about a tree frog and it would help s...

from matthewbloome

This poetry collection is incredibly well done and kids love it. I've read a few of the poems to a number of different groups and they've always responded with laughter. That's all I require in order to say that this book is a winner. Give it a try. Toad's Lunch is particularly popular among my s...