In the fourth book in Lowry's Gooney Bird Greene series, second grader Gooney Bird is learning how to write poems in school. When the class gets some sad news about their teacher, Gooney Bird organizes a class poem to show Mrs. Pigeon they are thinking of her. Illustrations.

In the fourth book in Lowry's Gooney Bird Greene series, second grader Gooney Bird is learning how to write poems in school. When the class gets some sad news about their teacher, Gooney Bird organizes a class poem to show Mrs. Pigeon they are thinking of her. Illustrations.

The fourth hilarious title in Lowis Lowry's popular Gooney Bird series

It's a cold January at the Watertower Elementary School--the perfect weather for Gooney Bird Greene to break out her special brain-warming hat It's a good thing she has one. Gooney Bird's brain will need to be as warm as possible this month, because Mrs. Pidgeon is teaching her class about poetry. Who knew there could be so many different ways to write a poem? Haikus, couplets, limericks--Mrs. Pidgeon's students soon find that writing good poetry takes a lot of hard work and creative thinking. Gooney Bird and her classmates are up to the challenge. But just when things are going well, the kids get some terrible news. Gooney Bird will need all the inspiration her brain can muster to organize the most important poem the class has ever written.