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It's Raining Pigs & Noodles

by Prelutsky and Stevenson

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ISBN13: 9780060291945
ISBN10: 006029194x
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The poet laureate of the young set is back, with his artist laureate collaborator, to "take another swipe at stuffiness."- Here are more than one hundred poems bursting to be read, chanted, laughed over, and remembered.

It would be hard to find a schoolage kid who has not read or heard a Prelutsky poem and who does not want to hear another. He plays with the language and encourages readers to revel in the game. Puns, jokes, wordplay and shape play, wit, silliness, slapstick, and joy abound. Some of the poems are about people, some are about animals. And some are about things that never were (and that one hopes never will be). Be warned: Read a poem once and you will love it. Read it several times and it will be part of you forever.

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A collection of more than 100 humorous poems such as "The Dancing Hippopotami, " "You Can't Make Me Eat That, " "My Father's Name is Sasquatch" and "Dear Wumbledeedumble." Illustrations.

About the Author

Jack Prelutsky is the author of the national bestsellers Scranimals, illustrated by Peter SÍs, and The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders, illustrated by Petra Mathers. He has filled more than forty books of verse with his inventive wordplay, including What a Day It Was at School!, illustrated by Doug Cushman, and the immensely popular collections illustrated by James Stevenson: The New Kid on the Block, Something Big Has Been Hereand A Pizza the Size of the Sun. Jack Prelutsky lives in Washington State.

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Jennifer Starkman, July 7, 2007 (view all comments by Jennifer Starkman)
There?s no question that Jack Prelutsky has a nose for what kids like. Although known as well for collecting and editing some great anthologies of other authors? poems for children, Prelutsky is clearly most in his element when he?s churning out the verse himself. Much like the late, beloved Shel Silverstein, Prelutsky?s poems are both clever and irreverent. He doesn?t patronize children, nor simplify his language?he?s not afraid to use big words when they?re called for, recognizing that this is how children learn new things; and it is more important for the poem to flow right than for it to be too-easily digested. With over 100 poems with names such as ?Her Highness Zookeepoo? and ?Never Poke Your Uncle With a Fork,? illustrated with James Stevenson?s zany line drawings, this is a book filled with verses sure to capture any child?s imagination. A further bonus is that while many of these poems are probably best suited to slightly older children, there are several that even an interested two- or three-year-old can enjoy, whether for the subject matter (my young niece was particularly taken with the idea of ?Virtual Chicken?) or just the lovely way the words sound when strung together.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780060291945
Author:
Stevenson, James
Author:
Stevenson, James
Author:
by Jack Prelutsky and James Stevenson
Author:
Prelutsky, Jack
Publisher:
Greenwillow Books
Location:
New York
Subject:
American poetry
Subject:
Poetry - General
Subject:
Poetry - Humorous
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Poetry / Plays
Subject:
Language Arts - General
Subject:
Children's poetry, American
Subject:
Humorous
Series Volume:
no. 00-4540S
Publication Date:
September 2000
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
160
Dimensions:
9.35x7.38x.95 in. 1.28 lbs.
Age Level:
05-08

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