I had a very hard time reading this book, but for the love of Leslie Bulion’s science poetry I persevered.SPI-KU: A CLUTTER OF SHORT VERSE ON EIGHT LEGS is a collection of poems written by Lesion Bulion about spiders.  I don’t like spiders.  BUT I love Leslie Bulion’s poetry picture books so I had to push myself to get through this one.  It took me a couple of years (it originally came out in 2021), but I did it!

There are a variety of poetry forms used here, as well as more types of spiders than I ever wanted to know existed.  I keep thinking if I educate myself about them, they will be less creepy.  But that apparently doesn’t work.  I still flee the room and ask my husband take any errant eight-legged visitors in the house back outside.

Despite that, I had to share at least one poem.  This really is a brilliant collection (and I know that everyone isn’t as bothered by spiders as I am).  The illustrations by Robert Meganck are handled very well too.  They are accurate and yet somehow friendly.  The perfect mix!

And if you’re looking for more poetry fun this month, be sure to check out the Kidlitosphere Event Roundup!  Thank you for stopping by!