Bob Raczka comes from a family of four guys (his brothers are Bill,
Brian and Brad) and he is the father of two guys (his sons Robert
and Carl). He also has a guy dog named Rufus. The smart and
beautiful gals who put up with his guy-ness are his wife, Amy, and
his daughter, Emma. Bob's favorite guy things include art,
baseball, books, golf, grilling, and poetry. Bob is the author of
several children's books, but Guyku is his first with Houghton
Mifflin. Visit his website at www.bobrasczka.com. Peter H. Reynolds
is a New York Times best-selling illustrator who has created many
acclaimed books for children, including The Dot, Ish, and The North
Star. His bookstore, The Blue Bunny, and his company, FableVision,
both in Massachusetts, are dedicated to sharing "stories that
matter, stories that move." Visit his webite at
www.peterhreynolds.com.
* "This wonderful collection will resonate with all children as they recognize their earnest and sometimes misdirected antics in each poem. The pen, ink, and watercolor illustrations mirror the simplicity of each entry and capture the expressions of the boys and their adventures honestly. This is haiku at its most fun. All libraries should grab it for their collections." --School Library Journal, starred review "This is childhood as adults remember it, or want to remember it: no flat-screen TVs, no computers, no cars or cellphones. Whether children will recognize their own lives in these wistful visions is not clear, but they will certainly appreciate Raczka's humor." --Publishers Weekly "Non-rhyming poetry can be a tough sell for kids. For some, though, haiku is less intimidating, thanks to its brevity and reliance on rigid rules--and intimidating is one thing this book is not." --Booklist "Raczka and Reynolds are a winning team, and the results will start many boy (and girl) readers thinking about turning their own experience into a seventeen-syllable poem." --The Horn Book --
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