The New Kid on the Block - Softcover

Prelutsky, Jack

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062239503 ISBN 13: 9780062239501

Publisher: Greenwillow Books, 2013

Synopsis

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Review:

This exuberant valise of verse bulges with more than 100 poems about things you've probably never thought about before, such as Underwater Wibbles who dine exclusively on cheese, and things you probably have thought about, such as sneezing oysters and the dot- gobbling Flotz. Jack Prelutsky, one of the premier children's poets of our time, manages to be deadpan and goofy simultaneously, and in perfect rhythm right up to the pleasantly unpredictable punch lines of his poems.

Take "Jellyfish Stew", for example: "You're soggy, you're smelly, / you taste like shampoo, / you bog down my belly / with oodles of goo, / yet I would glue noodles / and prunes to my shoe, / for one oozy spoonful / of jellyfish stew." Poems about greedy grannies, exploding Bloders and hypothetical situations such as having your nose unfortunately situated between your toes are guaranteed to delight you and your kids. Quirky, surprising and always delightful, Prelutsky's poems make us wish we'd grown up with his books ourselves. Illustrator James Stevenson's loose pen-and-ink sketches are lively and fluid, waltzing along perfectly with Prelutsky's playful poetry. Once you and your children have howled your way through, you'll be happy to discover that this talented pair has created two other meaty collections, including Something BIG Has Been Here and A Pizza the Size of the Sun.

Review:

"It's the author's joyous sense of the absurd that propels the reader from page to page."--Horn Book (starred review)

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0062239503
• ISBN 13: 9780062239501
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160
• Illustrator: Stevenson James