It's Raining Pigs and Noodles: Poems - Hardcover

Prelutsky, Jack

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 006029194X ISBN 13: 9780060291945

Publisher: William Morrow, 2000

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Review:

"Sure to tickle readers young and old."--The Horn Book

"The verse is fresh and catchy with sparkling wordplay and unexpected rhymes, and line drawings the humor with verve."--School Library Journal

"Unabated chaos that celebrates imagination."--ALA Booklist

"The reigning czars of silliness are back on the warpath, wreaking poetic havoc with yet another deliciously sly volume. Hats off to these two glorious goofballs!"--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

About the Author:

Jack Prelutsky is the best-selling author of more than fifty books of poetry, including The New Kid on the Block, illustrated by James Stevenson, and Stardines Swim High Across the Sky, illustrated by Carin Berger. Jack Prelutsky lives in Washington State.

James Stevenson is an op-ed contributor to the New York Times. His popular column, "Lost and Found New York," has appeared regularly in the newspaper since 2003. He was on the staff of The New Yorker for more than three decades; his work includes 2,000 cartoons and 80 covers, as well as reporting and fiction. He is also the author and illustrator of over 100 children's books. He lives in Connecticut.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 006029194X
• ISBN 13: 9780060291945
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160