Climb Into My Lap First Poems To Read Together: First Poems To Read Together
Worth buying if: You lead circle time or story hour and need Hopkins's rhythmic, short poems.
Skip it if: You want long narrative poems or YA verse novels rather than short read-aloud pieces.
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Summary
Climb Into My Lap collects 80 pages of warm, read-together poems by Lee Bennett Hopkins, designed for lap-time, classrooms, and story hours with playful language and comforting rhythms.
Why this book now
Hopkins's approachable poems remain a reliable read-aloud choice for parents, teachers, and librarians curating early literacy poetry selections from Simon & Schuster.
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Good fit if you want...
- You lead circle time or story hour and need Hopkins's rhythmic, short poems.
- You want a lap-time collection aimed at toddlers and early elementary listeners.
- When you want vivid worldbuilding, the writing uses music-like rhythms and images.
- You want long narrative poems or YA verse novels rather than short read-aloud pieces.
- You prefer poetry collections heavy on experimental forms rather than Hopkins's accessible rhythms.
- You are specifically hunting for the newest framing rather than a backlist perspective.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780689807152
Worth buying if: You lead circle time or story hour and need Hopkins's rhythmic, short poems.
Skip it if: You want long narrative poems or YA verse novels rather than short read-aloud pieces.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Quick Easy to move through
At roughly 80 pages, this short collection suits single-session read-alouds or a weekly poem-for-two routine with minimal time per poem.
What stands out here
This Simon & Schuster edition highlights Lee Bennett Hopkins's curated selection for shared reading, emphasizing lap-time cadence and child-friendly images.
Best way to approach it
Read aloud, one poem at a time—use voice variation and repetition to engage young listeners and invite them to join in.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780689807152
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