School Supplies: A Book of Poems
Worth buying if: You teach elementary grades and want short poems about pencils, glue, and backpacks.
Skip it if: You want long-form narrative or novel-length classroom stories.
Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780689804977. The Amazon link uses this ISBN, so the product page should open to the edition shown here.
If this page helped you decide, purchasing through the Amazon button above supports UPB Books at no extra cost to you and helps us continue improving the site. Thanks for visiting today.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some outbound links are paid links, at no additional cost to you.
Summary
Lee Bennett Hopkins curates playful, accessible poems about everyday classroom objects and school routines across 40 pages, ideal for read-alouds and sharing with elementary readers and teachers.
Why this book now
Hopkins’s 1996 collection still fits contemporary classroom needs, offering approachable poems that teachers and librarians can deploy during the school year.
30-second preview
Two quick cards, fifteen seconds each.
Card 1 of 2
Best for readers who...
Good fit if you want...
- You teach elementary grades and want short poems about pencils, glue, and backpacks.
- You enjoy Lee Bennett Hopkins’s anthology approach to school-day themes.
- If you want thoughtful reflections, the story centers on warm, domestic moments.
- You want long-form narrative or novel-length classroom stories.
- You expect advanced or adult-focused poetry rather than children’s picture-book verse.
- You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.
Decided it fits?
Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780689804977
Worth buying if: You teach elementary grades and want short poems about pencils, glue, and backpacks.
Skip it if: You want long-form narrative or novel-length classroom stories.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
Reader guide
Cues to help you decide faster.
Reading commitment
Quick Easy to move through
At 40 pages, this slim picture-poetry book is a single sitting read-aloud or a source of multiple short classroom readings across lessons.
What stands out here
This Simon & Schuster 1996 edition spotlights Hopkins’s selection and sequencing of school-themed poems for young readers and educators.
Best way to approach it
Read aloud in short bursts—use individual poems as morning warm-ups, transition prompts, or paired with school-supply activities for kids.
Was this page helpful?
Quick thumbs only. No login.
Loading feedback…
Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780689804977
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.