In If It Rains Pancakes by Brian P. Cleary writes poems about anything and everything. The poems are all very entertaining and silly. The illustrations are perfectly suited to the poems. Children will love the poems because they are fun but teachers will love them more when they're students are inspired to write their own. If It Rains Pancakes explains the patterns of how to write a traditional Japanese haiku and lantern poem. This book would be a fantastic addition to any school library or classroom!