1. Mary Ann Hoberman
By Seohye Lee

2. Introduce the poet
Mary Ann Hoberman is a poet who writes poems for children.

3. Where did she born
She was born on August 12, 1930 in Stamford.

4. Her schools
She attended the Stamford public schools. She received B.A. in history from Smith College. 35 years later, M.A. in English Literature from Yale University.

5. Mary Ann Hoberman’s life
Mary Ann Hoberman married Norman Hoberman-who is an architect and artist.
They have 4 children and 5 grandchildren.

6. Mary ann hoberman’s poems
Mary Ann Hoberman’s famous poem books :
<A House is a House for Me>, <The Seven Silly Eaters>, and <You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You>.

7. Mary ann hoberman’s poem-squirrel
Grey squirrel
Small beast
Storing up a winter's feast,
Hides a hundred nuts at least.
When the snow is piled up high
And the year is at December,
Can he really sNook and cranny stocked with seed
Tucked away for winter's need.
Acorns stuck in hole and crack.
Will he ever get them back?
till remember
Where he hid them in September?
I have watched him from my window
And he always seems to know
Where the food he hid is waiting
Buried deep beneath the snow.
And I wonder
(Do you wonder?)
How he knows where he must go.

8. Her famous poems The thick black pythons Are braided tight together.
GAZELLE O gaze on the graceful gazelle as it grazes
It grazes on green growing leaves and on grasses
On grasses it grazes, go gaze as it passes
It passes so gracefully, gently, O gaze!
PYTHONS
The thick black pythons
Are braided tight together.
How do they untwine?

9. The role(importance) of poet
She has received many awards like <National Book Award>, <Poetry for Children>, and <Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children>
Mary Ann Hoberman’s poems are fun and short, so lots of children read her poems.

10. My favorite poem by Mary Ann Hoberman
“Tiger” is my favourite poem of her.
It is funny poem with a great rhyme.

11. conclusion
I chose Mary Ann Hoberman for my presentation because her poem <Brother> was very impressive.
It has such a good rhyme, it is funny, and not very serious. Her poems are perfect for children.
I hope she can write more good poems for children even though she is 86 years old!

12. Resources http://www.maryannhoberman.com/pages/poems.html