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A pizza the size of the sun
Jack Prelutsky is widely acknowledged as the poet laureate of the younger generation. (And many people would happily see him crowned with no age qualification.) The New Kid on the Block and Something Big Has Been Here are household words wherever there are kids.Here is another wondrously rich, varied, clever - and always funny - collection. Meet Miss Misinformation, Swami Gourami, and Gladiola …
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- 0590374699
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- 159 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 811 PRE
The new kid on the block : poems
Open this book to any page to begin your exploration. Here are poems about things that you may never have thought about before. You'll be introduced to jellyfish stew, a bouncing mouse, a ridiculous dog, and a boneless chicken. You'll learn why you shouldn't argue with a shark, eat a dinosaur, or have an alligator for a pet. You'll meet the world's worst singer and the greatest video game pl…
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- 0590408364
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- 159 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 811 PRE
Hooray for Diffendoofer day!
Based on characters and a storyline developed by Dr.Seuss before his death in 1991, this tale focuses on the strange goings-on in Diffendoofer School, where kids are taught, among other things, yelling, listening and smelling. It highlights the importance of thinking for yourself.
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- 0679890084
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- 56 pages : illustration ; 29 cm
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The random house book of poetry for children : a treasury of 572 poems for to…
The most accessible and joyous introduction to the world of poetry! The Random House Book of Poetry for Children offers both funny and illuminating poems for kids personally selected by the nation's first Children's Poet Laureate, Jack Prelutsky. Featuring a wealth of beloved classic poems from the past and modern glittering gems, every child who opens this treasury will finda world of surpr…
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- 9780394850108
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- 248 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- 821 PRE
Pizza, pigs, and poetry : how to write a poem
Have you ever tried to write a poem about a pizza? How about a pig? How about a pigeon, penguin, potato, Ping-Pong, parrot, puppy, pelican, porcupine, pie, pachyderm, or your parents? Jack Prelutsky has written more than one thousand poems about all of these things--and many others. In this book he gives you the inside scoop on writing poetry and shows you how you can turn your own experiences …
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- 9780061434495
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- 191 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 811 PRE
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