A Funeral in the Bathroom

and Other School Bathroom Poems

Plot Summary

My teacher's pretty slick, has a hundred teaching tricks.
Even in the bathroom stalls, she hangs poetry on the walls.
And while I'm there all alone, I can't help but read a poem.

From "Gross" and "Flushophobic" to "There's a Sock in the Toilet," these poems will have kids laughing all the way to "The Bathroom Dance."

Awards

2012 Children's Choice Book Award Finalist

Reviews

"Dakos's humorous, bittersweet poems and Beech's mischievous illustrations center on the school bathroom as a place of refuge, camaraderie, and, of course, necessity....A heartfelt collage of relatable moments."
Publishers Weekly

"Another solid addition for classroom shelves...just cross fingers that it is not too inspiring."
Kirkus Reviews Online

"The poems are accompanied by humorous color cartoons. This accessible collection of light verse will be a welcome addition."
School Library Journal

"Dakos' poems take a variety of forms and lengths and are sure to be the source of many smiles." Library Media Connection

Associated Keywords
bathroom, poems, poetry, school, humor