Module 14: Bow Wow Meow Meow by Doug Florian

Citation:

Florian, D. (2003). Bow wow meow meow: It’s rhyming cats and dogs. Orlando, FL.: Harcourt.

Summary: This book contains many poems about cats and dogs. The poems are fun and the illustrations help to convey the humors side of the poems.

My Opinion: This book of cat and dog rhymes has some of the most entertaining childlike illustrations. I feel that my students would really enjoy the rhymes and humor of each poem.

Reviews:

Price, S. (2003, May). [Review of the book Bow wow meow meow]. School Library Journal. Retrieved from http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/

School Library Journal (May 1, 2003)

Gr 1-5-Twenty-one humorous poems and paintings about dogs, cats, the wolf, and a few large felines. Each spread features a poem and an accompanying impressionistic full-page illustration of the breed or animal. There are short poems ("I am a cat of longhaired version./A pet-igree that's known as purrrsian"), some a bit longer, and one that curls like poodles' hair. The language has flair, and the writing is zany and creative. The watercolor paintings in primarily pastel colors are great fun, revealing an attribute or the character of each animal. This is a delightful selection to read aloud to younger children, and it offers older students models of simple poems that really work. A definite contender for "best in show."-Susannah Price, Boise Public Library, ID Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Uses for the library: I would use this book to discuss various types of poetry. I would then have the students write their own poems and 1 or 2 illustrations that could tie into the poem. *I would also like to put this on a bulletin board to have the students try to figure out which book it came from.