Pizza, Pigs and Poetry: How to Write a Poem by Jack Preultsky

Prelutsky, Jack. Pizza, Pigs and Poetry: How to Write a Poem. New York: Greenwillow Books, 2008. 192p.  

Are you hoping to inspire students (or yourself) to write creative poems? If so, this is the book for you! Famous poet Jack Prelutsky divulges his writing secrets, sharing the inspirations for many of his hilarious poems.

This is an excellent book for helping kids recognize the humor and poetry in their everyday lives. The final chapter includes ten "poemstarts" to get everyone (yes, even your most reluctant poets!) writing right away.