Hi, Koo! by Jon J. Muth, Poetry Mentor Text

Written and illustrated by Jon J. Muth

Scholastic Press, 2014

I’m a huge fan of haiku books, and I have a huge collection of haiku picture books. For an annotated haiku book list, click here.

This particular book follows Koo, a panda, through the seasons, capturing some small details of each season in haiku.

Writing Skills:

* Word Choice

* Sensory Words

* Haiku form