Tricky Riddle Poems About Some Of The Organs In The Human Body
This book presents a collection of twenty 'tricky riddle poems' about some of the organs in the human body. Each poem presents a different body part, providing information about it through riddles. The poems are written in various styles (haiku, limerick, concrete poem, sonnet, cinquain) and rhyming schemes, with a combination of humor and scientific information. Every poem is accompanied by a fact box that supplies more detailed information, humorous illustrations, and enlarged photographs of organs. The reader can find the answer to the riddle on the same page the poem appears. The scrapbook style artwork is visually striking and contributes to the reader's enlightenment. The book also contains a glossary of terms, a diagram with some parts
of the human body, and a section called 'Poetry notes' with information about the poetic forms used.
Readers of all ages will find this book appealing. Small children will be attracted by the funny illustrations and pictures. Older children with a better mastery of the language will find the information provided in riddle form highly interesting, as well as educational. Teachers can use this work for health or science lessons, or as a means to introduce poetry to students while having fun and learning facts about their bodies.