Arne Rautenberg's poems are fun! Especially when he rhymes for children. He plays with sounds, words, and crazy thoughts until they come together to create something new that invites laughter and sometimes even reflection. "Monday is Inside-Out Hat Day" brings together 40 refreshingly unpedagogical poems that don't care one bit about what can or cannot be included in a poem. Embarrassing and decent, meaningful and nonsensical, clever and silly: everything is allowed as long as it's original, because here the poet shows no mercy! The freedom continues in the choice of form, and you'll also find visual poems, sound poems, and tongue twisters in the book. And even a Stone Age love poem in uga-uga language, fortunately with a translation. With the fresh, imaginative illustrations by Jens Rassmus, everything comes together in a charmingly astute little volume.