Forget-Me-Nots: Poems to Learn by Heart

I have had a love of poetry most of my adult life. I am most familiar with Asian poetry, even though I love all kinds of poetry, with the exception of free-verse. Even though this 8 1/2 by 11 hardcover book is aimed at grade school level students; nevertheless, anyone interested in learning poems by heart will find this volume an excellent value. In fact, this is the type of book teachers of young children will also love to use in their classes. It presents the topic in a fun and interesting way, which is important when teaching children.This text has short and long poems from a wide range of famous poets, as well as from poets not familiar to most people. Some of the selections include: Robert Louis Stevenson's "Rain" Emily Dickinson's "A word is Dead" Carl Sandburg's "Primer Lesson" and Gwendolyn Brooks "Marie Lucille."My only criticism of this book is how it is organized. It should have placed the "Some suggestions for learning poetry by heart" section in the first chapter rather than all the way at the end of the book. However, this does not take away from the benefits of reading this book of poetry.In conclusion, this book will be of interest to students and teachers of poetry.Rating: 4 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Haiku Moments: How to read, write and enjoy haiku)

About 95% of the listed poems don't rhyme and forget about trying to memorize it. Drawings are also a bit weird (an old guy laying in a kids bed with kids toys.... ) None of the poems are familiar. All are created by few people and trust me... look for a different poem book

Cute with terrific poetry included purchased as hift for my grand-daughter; think she’ll enjoy the fun of words

There are a few poems in here that are easily memorized and lovely to listen to, e.g. Jenny Kissed Me and Fog; but most are just not good. My favorite is The Golden Book of Poetry edited by Jane Werner, but it's only available as collector's editions.

My five year old granddaughter is a smart child, but found this a bit above her level, so my daughter-in-law will wait a couple of more years and try it again.

The kids loved it. The five year old opened it and sat and read it for the rest of the evening!

Children need to learn to memorize ... and what better way than with poetry ... the earlier they start to hear these same poems over and over, the easier it will be for them to remember. Great for bedtimes.

This is a lovely book. The selection of poem is thoughtful--and thought-provoking in some cases. The illustrations are marvelous. Very special.

This is a delightful book ☺