Best Selling Books by Jack Prelutsky

A collection of Valentine poems including "I Made My Dog a Valentine" and "I Love You More Than Applesauce."

Something big is right here! It is this book of wonderful, funny new poems by lack 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. The long-awaited companion to 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

Started by Dr. Seuss, finished by Jack Prelutsky, and illustrated by Lane Smith, Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! is a joyous ode to individuality starring unsinkable teacher Miss Bonkers and the quirky Diffendoofer School (which must prove it has taught its students how to think--or have them sent to dreary Flobbertown). Included is an introduction by Dr. Seuss''s longtime editor explaining how the book came to be and reproductions of Dr. Seuss''s original pencil sketches and hand-printed notes for the book—a true find for all Seuss collectors! Jack Prelutsky and Lane Smith pay homage to the Good Doctor in their own distinctive ways, the result of which is the union of three one-of-a-kind voices in a brand-new, completely original book that is greater than the sum of its parts. For all of us who will never forget our school days and that special teacher, here is a book to give and to get.

Sixteen poems about children and bedtime.

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....Your friends are invited too. Over 100 hilarious poems about strange creatures and people--from jellyfish stew to a bouncing mouse, and a boneless chicken. "The illustrations bring the frivolity to a fever pitch."--School Library Journal. Index.

An illustrated collection of poems for children about family, food, and other Thanksgiving things.

A collection of poems about a day at school.

It''s winter! The trees are bare, the days are short, and the first sparkling snowflakes are falling from the sky. Master of rhyme Jack Prelutsky creates a flurry of winter verse, just right for ushering in the season of ice and snow. Lively, warmth-filled illustrations by Yossi Abolafia enhance these sixteen delightful poems.

Twelve humorous, easy-to-read poems that celebrate the spirit of Christmas. "The poems cover subjects of interest to children--making a Christmas list, performing in the school assembly, cutting a Christmas tree. Children enjoy Prelutsky''s poetry, and`this book should prove no exception."--School Library Journal.

When you''re in the world of Jack Prelutsky, anything can happen. Ogres run wild, dragons sing, and baby uggs hatch. . . . Frogs wear red suspenders in a rainstorm of pigs and noodles. . . . Scranimals gallivant under a pizza the size of the sun. . . . Even the new kid on the block can see that the nation''s first Children''s Poet Laureate is something big. So, what are you waiting for? Let your parents think you''re sleeping, and ride a purple pelican to a land where imagination is king, ridiculous rhymes rule, and laughing out loud is guaranteed! These are Jack Prelutsky''s greatest hits! This magnificent treasury of more than one hundred of Jack Prelutsky''s most celebrated verses, along with fifteen all-new poems, is a tribute to his gifts to children''s literature over the past forty years. Lushly illustrated by rising star Brandon Dorman and featuring a CD with classic performances by the poet himself, it is the perfect volume for any poetry lover''s bookshelf.

So much to see! So much to do! Open this book, and you can . . . smell the tall flowers in Aunt Giraffe′s garden, sip juice with a big blue goose, eat oodles of noodles with some poodles, chirp a cheery song with a little bluebird, fish in a frosty pond, and much, much more! With Jack Prelutsky′s twenty-eight hilarious poems and Petra Mathers′s brilliant, beautiful paintings, this classic collection for the youngest child is filled to the brim with smiles and silliness.

From the gifted creators of the outrageously popular "The New Kid on the Block" and "Something Big Has Been Here" comes yet another wondrously rich, varied, clever--and always funny--collection of poems destined to become favorites. A host of Prelutsky-Stevenson oddballs and characters people the pages of this zany book, which also includes a backwards poem and a poem that never ends. Full color.

Thirteen poems to spice up the holiday that ghouls and ghosts love most. "Prelutsky''s Nightmares tamed for beginning readers. They''re catchy at the most rudimentary level."--Kirkus Reviews.

A boy describes his last day of school, adventures at the beach, a neighborhood baseball game, and other events of his summer.

So much to see! So much to do! Open this book, and you can . . . smell the tall flowers in Aunt Giraffe''s garden, sip juice with a big blue goose, eat oodles of noodles with some poodles, chirp a cheery song with a little bluebird, fish in a frosty pond, and much, much more! With Jack Prelutsky''s twenty-eight hilarious poems and Petra Mathers''s brilliant, beautiful paintings, this classic collection for the youngest child is filled to the brim with smiles and silliness.