My Feet Are Laughing

My Feet Are Laughing

by Lissette Norman
illustrated by Frank Morrison

This fun children's book of poetry tells about a girl living in Harlem named Sadie. The collect is a collection of sixteen unique poems that tell the story of Sadie celebrating her family and the city around her. Some of the poems describe a specific person in Sadie's live with others tell about special events, memories, and places. One unique thing that Lissette Norman did with her book is start the book of with a simple introductory poem about Sadie, and end with the same exact poem. I think readers will enjoy hearing this story because each poem is different from the next so the readers are always surprised. The illustrations in the book are very contemporary and playful. Each poem has a picture to go alone with it which helps set the mood and feeling of the poem. Norman and Morrison did a great job with this book of poetry that young readers are sure to enjoy.

Intended Age 4-8