The Night Before Valentine's Day by Natasha Wing is about the excitement children feel the night before their Valentine's party at school and all the things they do to get prepared for that party. It then goes on to tell all about the Valentine's party. The story is told in a poem form and certain lines rhyme with each other.
I thought this book was very cute. It is a good way to get children in the Valentine's mood. I also liked how it was told in a poem format and had rhyming in it. I read this book to a class of first graders and they loved it. They especially enjoyed the silliness the book has and the rhyming on each page. The children also enjoyed the fun pictures the book has and it was very relatable to them.
As a teacher I would use this book to get my students excited about Valentine's Day. I would read this book on the days leading up to our party and maybe even the day of. The words in the book are a little advanced for first graders or younger but they would enjoy having it read to them. Older students would be able to read this book themselves and I think that they too will enjoy reading this book. The Night Before Valentine's Day could also be used as an example of how to write a poem. This book could be used to demonstrate ways to write poetry that tell a story and then have the students write one themselves.
This sounds like a great way to use literature in a holiday lesson. I really like that it is written as a poem. I would love to use it to model and inspire Valentine's poetry. I'll have to remember this book!
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