About the Author

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.

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

K-Gr 5-Jack Prelutsky has set to music and performs 28 of his poems from the book of the same title (Greenwillow, 2000). Humorous throughout, there's a rich variety of poetry and music. Some of the pieces are nonsensical, such as the title poem , which lists many ridiculous items it could rain. There are funny story poems such as "I Chased a Dragon Through the Woods," and thoughtful ones, such as "Plooters." (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

"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