Poetry Break: THE LIBRARY CHEER

Introduction
I will have a display of the books mentioned in the poem. I will have the poem written on a large poster with the refrain, “Books are good! Books are great! I want books! I WILL NOT WAIT!” written in a different color.

THE LIBRARY CHEER
by Brod Bagert

Books are good!
Books are great!
I want books!
I WILL NOT WAIT!
Bird books,
Bug books,
Bear books too,
Words and pictures
Through and through.

Books are good!
Books are great!
I want books!
I WILL NOT WAIT!
Books in color,
Black and white,
Skinny books,
Fat books,
Day and night.

Books are good!
Books are great!
I want books!
I WILL NOT WAIT!
Sad books,
Glad books,
Funny books too,
Books for me
And books for you.

Books are good!
Books are great!
I want books!
I WILL NOT WAIT!

From SHOUT! LITTLE POEMS THAT ROAR by Brod Bagert. New York: Scholastic Inc. 2008.

Extension:
After my initial reading we will repeat the poem with the students doing the refrain, “Books are good! Books are great! I want books! I WILL NOT WAIT!” Students will then be able to choose a book they, “will not wait” for and tell why.