| Kids Pick the Funniest Poems: Poems That Make Kids Laugh Contributor(s): Lansky, Bruce (Selected by), Carpenter, Stephen (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 067174769X ISBN-13: 9780671747695 Publisher: Running Press Adult OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1991 Annotation: A collection of humurous poems selected by a panel of children, featuring an all-star cast of poets from Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein to Judith Viorst and Jack Prelutsky. Includes new poems and humor pieces from relative unknowns that kids liked as well as--or better than--the more famous entries. 50 illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - Humorous |
| Dewey: 811.070 |
| LCCN: 91031072 |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Series: Giggle Poetry |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 7.27" W x 9.32" (1.03 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Betcha laugh This is one of the most popular collections of funny poetry for kids ever published. It's a classic because it's the first collection of poems selected by kids It includes clever creations from some of the most popular names in children's poetry, including Bill Dodds, Timothy Tocher, Joyce Armor, Robert Pottle, Bruce Lansky, and Kenn Nesbitt. Humorous illustrations by Stephen Carpenter make this book even better. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lansky, Bruce: - Bruce Lansky has edited a number of poetry anthologies (including "Rolling in the Aisles, Kids Pick the Funniest Poems, If Kids Ruled the School, A Bad Case of the Giggles, Miles of Smiles", and "No More Homework! No More Tests!"), and 3 silly songbook anthologies. Lansky created the popular GigglePoetry.com website for children and the PoetryTeachers.com website for teachers. He also created the "Girls to the Rescue" series, the "New Fangled Fairy Tales" series, and the "Can You Solve the Mysteries" series. |