City Kids: Poems

by Patricia Hubbell

Usually fun, often thoughtful, a collection of poems explores the things ordinary city kids see and do, both good and bad, including stickball, basketball, skyscrapers, bag ladies, gushing fire hydrants, and more.

Hardcover

First published March 12, 2001

About the author

Patricia Hubbell has been writing poetry since she was eleven years old.
In 1998, her Wrapping Paper Romp was selected as a Parents Magazine Book of the Year.
Patricia Hubbell lives with her husband, Harold Hornstein, in Easton, Connecticut, the small town where she was born.
Remembering how much their children and grandchildren loved to bounce when they were very young prompted her to write Bouncing Time. "Bouncing is one of the joyous things little kids do," she says. "It reflects their constant enthusiasm."

Reviews

[Jennifer]

I put this as part of a collection of books to teach students about the types of communities. I wanted to use more than just informational text books and videos. This gives students a chance to learn about city things through a different form of literature, one they don't work with often.

[Joey Gremillion · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute, not GREAT, but cute