Synopses & Reviews
Fans of the silly and outlandish will laugh out loud at this offbeat collection of poems, mischievously illustrated by the poet himself. my doggie dont wear glasses
so theyre lying when they say
a dog looks like its owner
arent they
John Hegleys doggie may not wear glasses, but then, she is a carrot. Enter this celebrated poets weird, witty, and bespectacled world and meet the organic leek who has learned how to speak, the octopus who gets a nasty shocktopus, the boy who pretends his TV is a little dog, and a whole cast of other interesting characters. Surprising, serious, and sometimes just plain strange, this is a collection of poems even your dog will love.
Synopsis
John Hegley's doggie may not wear glasses, but then, she is a carrot. Enter this celebrated poet's weird, witty, and bespectacled world and meet the organic leek who has learned how to speak, the octopus who gets a nasty shocktopus, the boy who pretends his TV is a little dog, and a whole cast of other interesting characters. Surprising, serious, and sometimes just plain strange, this is a collection of poems even your dog will love.
About the Author
John Hegley, a well-known British comedian, poet, singer, and songwriter, started his career working for a professional childrens theater. It is not surprising, then, that after publishing several books for adults, he compiled a collection of poetry for children. He finds his humor in playing with language but always tries to say something as he plays. "I try to hone in on the little things, things like dogs, carrots, and glasses," he says, "because we never get away from the small things, no matter how big the big things are."