Untangling Spaghetti: selected poems

by Steven Herrick

Are toenails a good source of vitamin C? What are ten things you will never hear your parents say? How do you untangle spaghetti? This collection of humorous, touching, and thought-provoking poems celebrates the everyday lives of children through topics such as food, animals, school, friends, and sports.

Genres: Poetry, Young Adult

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[B.P.]

Good for school visits. grades 4 -6. p.85 The librarian. The ten commandments.

[Anna Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun collection of poems about everyday life.

[Lynda · Rating 5 out of 5]

A tender tribute to his sons’ far away childhood, and the poems that Steven Herrick distilled from their eager chatter, and daily life. Many poems tickle the funny bone with lots of Dad humour, like ‘Cooking’ and ‘The Menu’, (pp. 130-132) and so many more. Other poems are achingly poignant, moving and nostalgic, like ‘My Dad’ and ‘Happy Birthday 1 and 2’ (pp 26-28).

A special treat is ‘the 10 Commandments or [10 things your parents will never say.]’ and ‘advertisements for poetry… 9 out of 10 Doctors recommend poetry for a longer life’.

These poems are also excellent for reading aloud and sharing.....

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun collection of poems. Brilliant, funny, accurate capture of life.