I love this book. The concrete poems are some of the best I've seen. ( )

"Technically, it's not my Fault" is a book of concrete poems told from the perspective of a boy named Robert. The poems are about his thoughts and things in his life, like how his family ends up getting plain pizza because no one can agree on toppings, the excuses he comes up with to get out of chores (like mowing the lawn), and writing thank-you letters to family members for gifts. As a kid, I liked this book because it was funny and I liked that the words formed shapes. Even though the words form shapes that sometimes require you to turn the book to read, it is well done so that it is not hard to follow what the poem is talking about (it's not confusing). This book of poems would probably be best suited for students in third grade and up. ( )

Technically, it’s Not My Fault, is a book of concrete poems written by John Grandits. It’s told from the perspective of an eleven year old boy named Robert. The poems are all centered around his thoughts about his daily life…skateboarding, gifts from an aunt who is completely out of touch, farts, video games, his sister, and much more. John Grandits does a great job of writing poems that actually feel like they came out of the mouth of an eleven year old boy. This book is very entertaining and attention getting in a laugh out loud kind of way. It would be a great read for grades 4-6.

I love this book. The concrete poems are some of the best I've seen. ( )

John Grandits has done a great job as his book of abstract poems hypnotize me to follow the text. I enjoy his interesting ways of presenting his poems that make me want to follow the way his text fills up the page in a weird pattern. Although I'm not much of a poetry book reader, Grandits has done a good job of keeping me hooked through most of his books. ( )