Poetry Book Form Your Name: Alexxis Agurcia

Book Title: Life Doesnt Frighten Me! Author: Maya Angelou

Publisher: Stewart Taborie -Chang Date: 10/23/2017

EVALUATE THE BOOK USING THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS

1. TYPE OF POETRY Explain the type(s) of interesting poem(s) in the book (narrative,
lyric, humorous, free verse etc.) Explain with examples from the book.
Explain and give examples:
Lyric poem. songlike, focus on personal moments and feelings or scenes loaded with imagery
The whole 32 page book is of a song loaded with illustrations of each line about childrens fears.
Ex: Big dog barking loud. Big ghost in a cloud. Life doesnt frighten me at all.
3 pages each Line is on an illustration of that fear.
A scary picture of a dog and a scary picture of a ghost.
Third page:

2. SUBJECT OF THE POEM(S) Explain the interesting topics and new perspectives the
poems share with the children. Provide 3 examples.
The Poem lists things that children are normally afraid of.
1. The dark
2. Mean dogs
3. The first day of school

3. LANGUAGE Explain how the poems encourage children to play with words and
expand their imaginations. Provide 4 examples
I feel like the words used were unique and cleverly placed to rhyme.
1. Big ghost in a cloud.
2. Dragons throwing flames on my counter pane.
3. Kissy little girls, with their hair in curls.
4. Ive got a magic charm

4. PERSONAL CONNECTIONS Explain how the poems create an emotional response for
the child that encourages repeated readings. Explain with examples from the poems.
Explain with examples: I think a lot of children have fears in common and they were mentioned in this
book. Children may feel like they can really relate and this text will encourages them to keep reading
and to face their fears.
Ex: Noises down the hall.. ( Scary picture). Next page Life doesnt frighten me at all.
 5. ILLUSTRATION visual elements, design, page layout, word placement, art and/or
photography. Choose a 2-page spread and evaluate illustration with the following:
Visual elements: Bright colors, cartoon style
Page design and word placement, use of white/dark space, text placement and font: Every page was
covered in illustrations. The text was placed on top of the illustrations in different positions and
colors.
Explain how illustrations relate to poem content: The page would list the scary thing and the
illustration would show the scary thing.

6. CHILD DEVELOPMENT THEORIES -

Select a poem from the book.
Choose a theory (Piaget-cognitive, Erikson-psychosocial or emotional
development); identify the stage, age.
Give specific examples from the poem to show the connection to the
developmental stage and age

Poem:
Shadows on the wall,
Noises down the hall,
Life doesnt frighten me at all.

Theory: Piagets Stage: Concrete Operational

Age: 7-11
Examples:
Logical thinking with concrete objects and personal experience.
Reasoning skills include two-way thinking
Arrange social interactions so students learn from one another.

7. Overall Rating of poetry book- the books appeal to children (3 high - 1 1 2 (3)
low)

Explain the rating: This book speaks about common fears that children may have such as girls, first
day of school, the dark, strangers.. This book teaches children that they dont have to be afraid of life.
Think the children will enjoy sharing what they have in common with this book and with each other.