BIBLIOGRAPHY
Bagert, Brod. 2002. Giant Children. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers. ISBN 0803725566
INTRODUCTION: This poem lends itself to quickly teaching or reviewing different sections of the library. Before reading this poem aloud, show the students “section eight-one-one” and what they can find there - poetry! This will be helpful to them later when they are looking for great poetry books, but the poem also references section 811.
The Buffalo in the Library
By Brod Bagert
At school, in the library,
In section eight-one-one,
I saw a big brown buffalo
Who was having lots of fun.
His nose was in a book of poems
About trees and grass and birds,
But that buffalo wasn’t reading,
He was eating up the words.
I like you, Mr. Buffalo,
And I know you have to feed,
But please don’t eat my poetry books,
I need those books to read.
I’ll take you to the playground
And give you grass instead,
But poetry is the food I need
To feed my hungry head.
EXTENSION: Have the students turn to a partner and tell them which section of the library they would least like a buffalo to be feasting on. Once everone has shared with someone, allow a few students (preferably students that discussed various sections in the library) and point to the area of the library they are talking about. This is a quick way to review where popular sections of the library are located.
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