Love That Dog By Sharon Creech

I really liked this poetry book because it was so unique. Not only was the text written in blue coloring but the poems included in this book took different physical forms. Also, Creech included poems in the back of the book. I will definitely include this book in my future classroom library. Some students are self conscious about their poetry skills so many students will be able to relate to the plot of Love That Dog. Love That Dog follows a boy named Jack on his journey to developing a poetry self identity. In the beginning of this novel Jack did not enjoy poetry and when he had to write it he did not want any of his peers to know he was the author. By the end of the book Jack’s teacher helped him become a confident poetry writer and also helped him discover a new love for poetry. As a future educator it is one of my goals to provide all my students with a meaningful literacy experience. I believe this book will show students that everyone can write and enjoy poetry.