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8. Shape Poems Booklist A Poke in the I: A Collection of Concrete Poems by Paul B. Janeczko, illustrated by Chris Raschka (Candlewick, 2005) Doodle Dandies: Poems That Take Shape by J. Patrick Lewis (Simon & Schuster, 1998) Flicker Flash by Joan Graham (Houghton Mifflin, 1999) From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems / Del Ombligo de la Luna: Y Otros Poemas de Verano by Francisco X. Alarcon, illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez (Children’s Book Press, 1998) Hoofbeats, Claws & Rippled Fins: Creature Poems edited by Lee Bennett Hopkins, illustrated by Stephen Alcorn (HarperCollins, 2002) Meow Ruff: A Story in Concrete Poetry by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Michelle Berg (Houghton Mifflin, 2006) Summersaults by Douglas Florian (Greenwillow Books, 2002) Technically, It’s Not My Fault: Concrete Poems by John Grandits (Clarion Books, 2004)