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    <body><![CDATA[This book is a collection of poems that combine an inanimate object with an animal—like a clocktopus, shoehornets, or a panthermometer.<br/><br/>They are fun and goofy poems that have strong rhyme that could be used for quick read alouds for younger students.  But, could also be used as an idea ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31847083">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm giving this five stars in honor of my childhood self--I'm sure little Katie would have LOVED this book! :-D  Grown-up me thinks it's pretty darn great, too. It has fun poems, creative words, and intriguing-and-zany illustrations and, best of all, a fascinating concept. <br/><br/>The Bold Umbre...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76003105">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have to admit that, based on this audio selection, I'm not a huge Prelutsky fan.  While I can see how the rhymes might be fun to read aloud to small children, these selections tend to sound a bit repetitive, particularly when Prelutsky states the title of the poem, reads the poem, and then sings t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24487622">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Summary: This is a collection of poems about animals that have objects attached as part of their body, such as a clocktopus, an ocelock, and ballpoint penguins.<br/>Evaluation: This book was so fun!  I love Jack Prelutsky and his humorous poetry.  I think it is very fun for kids that are old enough ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46735992">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I LOVED this fun, light-hearted book of poems!  Each poem is about a creation one would find by combining an animal with an everyday household object.  The entire book is full of imagination and creativity through both text and illustration.  It's definitely a book children would enjoy!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The tearful ZIPPERPOTAMUSES<br/>Regularly cry.<br/>They seldom cease their weeping,<br/>And they seldom even try.<br/>They have zippers on their bellies,<br/>On their legs and heads and back,<br/>But their zippers keep unzipping,<br/>So they rarely can relax.<br/><br/>The dreary ZIPPERPOTAM...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/9300961">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love all of Jack Prelutsky's poems. This book is one my favorites. Not only are the poems wonderful but the illustrator, Carin Berger, does a great job depicting the make-believe animals such as zipperpotamuses and alarmadillos.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Funny poems creating whimsical animals that are part thing/part animal; the poems are reminiscent of Shel Silverstein.  Our girls loved the word play, the illustrations and the fun, rhyming poems.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great, silly poems that are all based on new compound words: the Clocktopus, the Pop-Up Toadsters, etc.  An entertaining introduction to rhyming poetry.  Students could make up their own compound creatures and write poems about them.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was so creative. I love how he turned animals into objects. I read the one on a linx. He was chain links. So creative!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This collection of poems is along the same lines as Prelutsky's <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Scranimals" title=" Scranimals"> Scranimals</a>, only now the animals are mixed with objects instead of food.  Some of the mixes are very amusing, especially when paired with Carin Berger's wonderful collage illustrations.  In fact, without the illustrations, many of the ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26565588">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Versatile poetry book. The illustrations are dynamic, creative, and just fun to look at. The way Prelutsky merges the attributes of animals with those of inanimate objects is fascinating and will lend itself will to an extended, &quot;deep-think&quot; lesson for older grades (4 and up).]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Imagination in language, ideas and illustration. A really special effort. Prelutsky is generally a poorman's Silverstein in my view, but not here. He has also always been hindered by poor illustrative representations. In this one, they work for him.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A clever approach to poetry. Very creative and fun to read. It might be difficult for younger students to read all of the words (like umbrellaphant), so the teacher may want to read aloud. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[For my poetry reading I read the poem: &quot;Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant.&quot;  I thought it was a fun poem! Jack Prelutsky definitely knows how to make poems that are enjoyable for children. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[THIS IS A FANTASTIC BOOK!!!  It among my most favorite children's books.  The poems are clever, use some challenging vocabulary, and the illustrations fit  perfectly.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Love the combining words poems - umbrellaphants, ball point penguins, etc.; but it's the illustrations that really get me. Amazingly beautiful collages. Sigh. ]]></body>
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