I am a elementary classroom teacher, and I am finding that this book has so many applications to the classroom! My Kindergarten students are learning about the oceans of the world right now, and we are having a great time reading the poems about oceans animals. The kids love the rhymes and the way the animals come alive through the poetry (like in the poem "Auk"). My little scientists, who love learning facts about animals, are soaking up the book too. Some, for example, pointed out that the poem "Krill" tells us about ocean food chains. Soon we'll be studying the rainforest, and I can't wait to use this book to introduce the animals of the rainforest. I can also see how this book would be great for kids writing animal reports, for a study on the continents, and definitely for teaching the art of poetry writing.I found out recently that Amy Gibson also has a website that offers many classroom applications in language arts, writing, math, science, and more. Check it out at amygibson dot com. As someone who has taught in the classroom, Amy Gibson knows kids AND teachers, and so she has a lot to offer! She may be the Shel Silverstein for a new generation of readers!