SuitabookPoetry is Not for Me!
Joshua Seigal
- Reading
- Read it together if possible, pausing after the opening and before the ending to compare expectations with what the book actually shows. Follow its wording and images rather than supplying a message.
- Themes
- Resistance to poetry: The title presents an emphatic rejection of poetry, suggesting that a character, speaker or framing voice may resist it. The title could invite humour, debate or reconsideration, but it does not establish whether resistance is criticised, affirmed or transformed.
- Worth knowing
- Notice your child’s response to the title’s strong opinion. Ask which words, images or moments shape their reaction, rather than assuming the book presents one settled view of poetry.