Something Big Has Been Here Contributor(s): Prelutsky, Jack (Author), Stevenson, James (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0061857750 ISBN-13: 9780061857751 Publisher: Greenwillow Books OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 Annotation: The companion to the bestselling The New Kid on the Block contains wonderful, funny new poems that children of all ages will adore. Here are four vain and ancient tortoises, a rat of culture, a meatloaf that defies an ax, five flying hotdogs, and more people, animals, and things that will amuse and delight. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - Humorous - Juvenile Nonfiction | Humor - General |
Dewey: 811.54 |
LCCN: 89034773 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.1" W x 9.14" (1.04 lbs) 160 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The long-awaited companion to the bestselling The New Kid on the Block. A wealth of funny new verse from a favorite poet. Prelutsky's comic muse is at its best here. Another winner.--Kirkus Reviews. Prelutsky has done it again.--School Library Journal Something big is right here It is this book of wonderful, funny poems by beloved children's poet Jack Prelutsky. If you've read The New Kid on the Block, you have some idea of the treat ahead. And if you haven't, all you have to do is start reading Here are four vain and ancient tortoises, a rat of culture, Super Samson Simpson, a meat loaf that defies an ax, five flying hotdogs--and many, many more people, animals, and things that are destined to become part of the lives of everyone who loves to laugh. Say them, chant them, learn them by heart, or just read them--Jack Prelutsky's poems are incomparable. |
Contributor Bio(s): Prelutsky, Jack: - 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. Stevenson, James: -James Stevenson is an op-ed contributor to the New York Times. His popular column, "Lost and Found New York," has appeared regularly in the newspaper since 2003. He was on the staff of The New Yorker for more than three decades; his work includes 2,000 cartoons and 80 covers, as well as reporting and fiction. He is also the author and illustrator of over 100 children's books. He lives in Connecticut. |