I Am Someone Else Poems About Pretending

Celebrated poet Lee Bennett Hopkins shares a diverse collection of poems that ask (with the help of Newbery medalist Lois Lowry, former US Children's Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis, and others), "Who do you want to be?"

Kids can imagine pretending and dressing up in this playful poetry collection, flexing their creative muscles and bucking stereotypes. (Who says that girls can't be knights and boys can't be mermaids?) Fifteen poets write about who they might like to be, musing what life would be like as a wizard, a firefighter, a video-game inventor, and more.

"There is nothing better than being yourself. You are unique and special in every way. Once in a while it might be fun to think about becoming someone (or something!) else. Who would you like to be? Imagine that you're someone else!" --Lee Bennett Hopkins

Lee Bennett Hopkins is the author of dozens of award-winning books for children, including both poetry collections and stories. He is a former teacher and educational consultant. He believes poetry is a necessity for children both at school and at home. He has established two poetry awards that bear his name.

Chris Hsu is a classically-trained and versatile artist who has worked in greeting-card illustration, advertising, and animation. He is the illustrator of The Boo-Boos That Changed the World. Chris is currently a background artist on the animated FX spy comedy Archer. www.chrishsu.net