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Shields, Carol Diggory

After the Bell Rings: Poems About After-School Time

32 pp. | Dial | February, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8037-3805-8 $16.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Paul Meisel. "I'd rather take the garbage out, / Eat a soggy Brussels sprout, / Clean the litter box of poo, / Than do the homework I must do." In addition to homework, Shields's poems explore extracurricular activities, sleepovers, pets, musical instrument practice, and more after-school happenings. Different rhyme schemes for the poems add variety, and Meisel's comical illustrations match the poems' tone and bring them to life.
Reviewer: Kari Allen

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