A story that speaks directly to the reader questioning them what they would be if there were a specific shape. I feel this would be a good story to have in your classroom in the independent reading section.

If you could be green, would you be a lawn or a green bean or a leaf? If you could be loud, would you be thunder at night or a dog howling or sea pounding? If you could be fierce, would you be a caged tiger or a dragon or two? Ends with asking if you could be somebody holding and reading this book, would you be you? [Could be used nicely with Quick as a Cricket... re metaphors of aspects of self]

"If you could be", good for a little older kids. ( )

I love Karla Kuskin. ( )