Hate That
Cat
Creech, S.
(2008). Hate that cat. New York:
HarperCollins Publishers.
Genre: Poetry
Age
Level: 8-10

Reflection: Sharon Creech creates a very
original story with Hate That Cat.
The book is about a young male student learning to write poetry but it also
teaches the reader the basics of poetry construction. This book shows multiple
elements of poetry and examples of each. The main character Jack explains alliteration by writing “purple pickle,”
“polished pencil,” and “chocolate chalk.” He explains onomatopoeia by writing “All that buzz buzz buzz and pop! pop! and
drip and tinkle and trickle.” Examples of similes
are shown as well as metaphors. Jack
writes “the chair in my room is like a pleasingly plump momma” and “the black
kitten is a poet leaping from line to line.” One of the types of poetry known
as concrete poetry is displayed in this book also. Concrete poetry is written
and printed in a shape that signifies the subject of the poem. This book of
poetry was a fun read for me because like the main character, I also don’t care
for cats. This would be a great book to begin a poetry unit with since it
explains so many different elements of the poetic writing style.
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