New Kid on the Block

(Hardback)

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From beloved and bestselling poet Jack Prelutsky come over 100 hilarious poems about strange creatures and peoplefrom jellyfish stew to a bouncing mouse, to the very unexpected new kid! For fans of Shel Silverstein and Louis Sachar's Wayside School series. The illustrations bring the frivolity to a fever pitch.School Library Journal.

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 player in history. You'll even find an invitation to a dragon's birthday party....

This playful collection is a wonderful introduction to the pleasures of poetry and word play from a master of the genre, Jack Prelutsky.

Its the authors joyous sense of the absurd that propels the reader from page to page.Horn Book(starred review)

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

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.