Synopses & Reviews
Is this poetry? Math? A brainteaser? Yes! Itand#8217;s all that and more. The poet J. Patrick Lewis has reimagined classic poemsand#8212;such as Edgar Allan Poeand#8217;s and#8220;The Ravenand#8221; and Langston Hughesand#8217;s and#8220;April Rain Songand#8221;and#8212;and added a dash of math. Between the silly parodies and the wonderfully wacky art, kids will have so much fun figuring out the puzzles, they wonand#8217;t guess theyand#8217;re learning! Answers appear unobtrusively on each page, and engaging information about the original poets is included. Math games and concepts, poetry and poet biographiesand#8212;itand#8217;s all so cleverly put together. This funny book is a treat for fans of words and numbers alike.
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"Lewis cleverly combines math and language arts with this collection of humorous poetry parodies that present readers with math word problems to solve."--Kirkus "Teachers and parents might challenge youngsters to try solving the math problems, then introduce them to the classic poems by reading them together."--School Library Journal "Slack's bug-eyed caricatures are an exuberant complement to Lewis's delightfully offbeat union of poetry and math."--Publishers Weekly, starred review "This book could come in handy for a variety of different classroom purposes."--Booklist
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Praise for the bestselling Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich:
and#147;With irreverent entries such as and#145;Count Dracula Doesnand#8217;t Know Heand#8217;s Been Walking Around All Night with Spinach in His Teeth,and#8221; this mash of monster poems will send kids howling (with laughter).and#8221; and#151;Family Fun
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(star) and#147;Readers will relish every gross and hilarious entry in this monstrous menu of misadventures... Hereand#8217;s a read-aloud candidate sure to elicit loud screamsand#151;but not of fright.and#8221;and#160;and#151;Kirkusand#160; Reviews(starred)and#160;
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(star) and#147;The book is fresh, creative, and funny, with just enough gory detail to cause a few gasps.and#160; Kids will eat it up.and#8221; and#151;School Library Journal and#160;(starred)and#160;
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(star) and#147;Rex gives readers the pleasure of discovering punch lines on their own, and his droll, ultra-detailed paintings show he takes comedy seriously.and#8221; and#151; Publishers Weekly (starred)and#160;
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"Illustrated word problems, for fun? Well, any book that can rhyme 'Wapakoneta' with 'Green cheese or Swiss or feta' can bring back the joy of puzzle solving."--
Chicago TribuneReview
"There is plenty here to engage both the minds and the funny bones of young readers."--Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Childrenand#8217;sand#160;Poet Laurate J. Patrick Lewis borrows themes from famous poems and flips them on their heads to create wacky verses and riddles in a collection of math-based problem-solving parodies, whileand#160;the illustrations keep the mix light and fun.
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Frankenstein is back . . . and this time he wants dessert
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No one ever said it was easy being a monster. Take Frankenstein, for instance: He just wants to marry his undead bride in peace, but his best man, Dracula, is freaking out about the garlic bread. Then thereand#8217;s the Headless Horseman, who wishes everyone would stop drooling over his delicious pumpkin head. And can someone please tell Edgar Allan Poe to get the door already before the raven completely loses it? Sheesh. and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; In a wickedly funny follow-up to the bestselling Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, Adam Rex once again proves that monsters are just like you and me. (Well, sort of.)
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A zany, fun book of poems that will have kids learning without even realizing it!
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These eighteen zany rhyming riddles involve addition, subtraction, and simple multiplication to calculate everything from poodle weights to travel time. And for anyone who's stumped, the answers are included in mirror-writing below each riddle.
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These clever riddle-rhymesand#160;cover everything from dinosaurs to gravity. The illustrations incorporate clues about the riddles, and the answers themselves are subtly included for anyone who needs a little extra help.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Endnotes expand on Albert Einstein, the solar system, and other fascinating scientific topics.
About the Author
J. PATRICK LEWIS has written more than thirty-five books for children, including
Please Bury Me in the Library, illustrated by Kyle M. Stone. He lives in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
FRANK REMKIEWICZ is best known for his illustrations in the beloved Froggy series. He has illustrated more than sixty books for young people, most recently Horrible Harry and the Goog, the newest installment in the popular Horrible Harry series.and#160;He lives on the gulf coast of Florida.