It's Raining Pigs and Noodles

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Here are more than 100 poems bursting with the rhythm, rhyme, and the extraordinary use of language that Jack Prelutsky's millions of fans have come to expect. There are zany creatures ("The Gummies," "The Blopp"), there are unforgettable children ("I've Turned into a Carrot"), universal situations ("Deep in Our Refrigerator"), and poems of wordplay and shape play. And most of all there are poems to read aloud, poems to share with a friend, and poems that will make you laugh and laugh. Prelutsky and Stevenson have cooked up another hilarious storm, so get out the umbrella - and make it a big one!

Reviews

"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)

"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

Author Bio

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.