In this delightful review by The Bottom Shelf, ‘Peppermint and Popcorn Days: A Book of Verse for Children’ is celebrated for its enchanting collection of poems that captivate young readers. The review highlights the book’s ability to blend whimsical themes with engaging illustrations, each verse crafted to spark imagination and joy, encouraging kids to explore the world of poetry in a fun and accessible way. A perfect read for young children, whilst offering older readers opportunities to explore language devices.
The Bottom Shelf is a children’s literary review blog by Barbara Braxton, a Teacher Librarian of over 40 years. She initiated the blog to help parents and teachers introduce books that she felt should be on every bottom shelf for children.
Read the full review here.