Universe at the Tips of Your Toes: real poems written for real kids - Paperback

by Sean Petrie (Author), Rebecca Bendheim (Author), Megan Benedict (Author)

Typewriter Rodeo travels the country writing poems on typewriters. Universe at the Tips of Your Toes is a collection of some of their favorites, written for real kids & teens.

You'll find odes to friendship and fear, along with poems about baseball and black holes, Edgar Allan Poe, prom, potatoes, bellybuttons, hope, sisters, and farts. Plus 100s more. Even the most reluctant reader will find a poem that shines just for them.

By Rodeo poets Sean Petrie, Rebecca Bendheim, Megan Benedict, Jodi Egerton, Shanna Gerlach, & Jena Kirkpatrick.

Teacher resources: Includes the stories behind each poem, tips from the poets, and interactive "po-mojis" (poetry skills emojis).

Grades 3-8 (ages 8-14)