Synopses & Reviews
Like andlt;iandgt;Mary Had a Little Jamandlt;/iandgt;, this book contains 40 silly rhymes that will put a smile on the faces of preschoolers and early-elementary kids. The rhymes (written by Lansky and an ensemble of poets whose work is featured in Mary Had a Little Jam and in Lansky's best-selling poetry anthologies) recount the latest adventures of well-loved Mother Goose characters--but with a humorous twist. Stephen Carpenter's hilarious full-color illustrations, add to the entertainment value of this amusing book.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Rave reviews for previous book Mary Had a Little Jamandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;"and#191;Mother Goose meets Monty Python. Guaranteed to get kids reading -- and laughing. A fun frolic through childhood verse for the better and certainly not for the worse. This book is destined to become a classic."andlt;BRandgt; -- Fearless Reviews andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;"Children will laugh out loud when they hear these adaptations of the old childhood classics."andlt;BRandgt;-- Through the Looking Glass Children's Book Reviewandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;"An instant classic. Move over, Mother Goose."andlt;BRandgt;-- Peggy Gisler, "Dear parent" syndicated columnistandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;"Long overdue! A kinder, gentler Mother Gooseand#191;and funny, too!"andlt;BRandgt;-- Humpty Dumpty's Magazine
Synopsis
Celebrate the big event with these clever and entertaining baby shower games. Shower mom-to-be and party guests with fun activities including guess the baby food, baby photo games, guess the baby's sex, and baby name games.
About the Author
Bruce Lansky has edited a number of poetry anthologies (including andlt;iandgt;Rolling in the Aisles, Kids Pick the Funniest Poems, If Kids Ruled the School, A Bad Case of the Giggles, Miles of Smilesandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;No More Homework! No More Tests!andlt;/iandgt;), and 3 silly songbook anthologies. Lansky created the popular GigglePoetry.com website for children and the PoetryTeachers.com website for teachers. He also created the andlt;iandgt;Girls to the Rescueandlt;/iandgt; series, the andlt;iandgt;New Fangled Fairy Talesandlt;/iandgt; series, and the andlt;iandgt;Can You Solve the Mysteriesandlt;/iandgt; series.