What Is the Cutest Critter?

Thank you to all of you who shared your vote for the “cutest critter” during my recent giveaway of my book The Cutest Critter (you can see the winners here). The most-mentioned critters were fawns, fox kits, and baby otters, but many other critters also made the list.Just for fun, some of your cutest critter suggestions have been turned into the found poem below. This could be a fun classroom activity for your students as well! Ask each student to vote for their own cutest critter (and include the reason why it is their cutest), and then have your classroom create their own found poem with the answers.What Is the Cutest Critter?Sleeping kitten−because we know where he is when he's asleep!The squirrel, rowdy but resourceful.Baby bear, a real "teddy bear.”Opossum: so ugly it is cute.Raccoons, for their masks and human-like “hands.”Beagle : soft colors and big brown eyes.Mr. Otter, swimming the back float on the water.The fox, both sweet-faced and mischievous.The fawn, so innocent.Koala cubs: when they rumble, they tumble!Baby duckling, who trips and waddles and takes a crooked path.The red panda, shy and playful, rolling in bamboo.Baby goat: playful leaping climbing everything.Bobcat who reminds me of my cat.Whether you are young or old, rich or poor,Muslim, Christian, Jew or atheist,a golden retriever puppy will lick your hand,tumble and roll with you,and curl under your feet as you write.