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The Random House Book of Poetry for Children
"A generous collection with a distinctly upbeat tone, this gives a taste of the best poets writing for children over the last several decades. Lobel's drawings imbue the whole with action and graphic images as inventive as the verse. Successfully geared to meet home, school, and library needs."--(starred) Booklist.
Hardcover, 248 pages
Published
September 12th 1983
by Random House
(first published 1983)
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“The Random House Book of Poetry for Children” is a compilation of 572 poems for children. Jack Prelutsky who wrote “Good Sport’s and “Scranimals” selected the poems. Many of the poems are done in rhyme which (I think) is more palatable to children. Form, the arrangement of words, is also noticeable in some poems. For example in the poem “My Mouth” by Arnold Adoff is written as follows:
My Mouth
stays shut
but
food just
finds
a way
my tongue s...more
My Mouth
stays shut
but
food just
finds
a way
my tongue s...more
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This anthology of poetry contains 572 poems. The poems are grouped into lose chapters about nature, animals, being a child, home, etc. The poems are short and quick, which makes them friendly to children. I think the page layout makes them less approachable. Having so many on one page may overwhelm some people. I like the small illustrations throughout the page, but I don’t understand why some are in color, while others are not. I think that hurts the flow of the page. The poems themselves are o...more
Grades K - 4th grade
Jack Prelutsky has put together a wonderful variety of poems for young children. The poems in the book range from 2 lines to more than 20. For the younger grades, the teacher should probably read the poems to the children. For the older grades, this book could be read independently. Most of the poems in the book rhyme and are about animals. There are some, however that do not rhyme, but they use lots of repetition. The poems tend to be silly and playful, which wil...more
Jack Prelutsky has put together a wonderful variety of poems for young children. The poems in the book range from 2 lines to more than 20. For the younger grades, the teacher should probably read the poems to the children. For the older grades, this book could be read independently. Most of the poems in the book rhyme and are about animals. There are some, however that do not rhyme, but they use lots of repetition. The poems tend to be silly and playful, which wil...more
Random House Book of Poetry
5 out of 5 stars
Prelutsky’s selections for the book were funny and enjoyable. All of the poems that I read throughout the book rhymed. Some of the poems were quite descriptive, and it was easy for the reader to imagine the text as a picture. I liked how some of the poems used descriptive words as sound, such as tinkle, whammed, crack, and whacked. The poems, to children, would be amusing if the reader read with enthusiasm and inflections in the...more
5 out of 5 stars
Prelutsky’s selections for the book were funny and enjoyable. All of the poems that I read throughout the book rhymed. Some of the poems were quite descriptive, and it was easy for the reader to imagine the text as a picture. I liked how some of the poems used descriptive words as sound, such as tinkle, whammed, crack, and whacked. The poems, to children, would be amusing if the reader read with enthusiasm and inflections in the...more
2nd-4th Grades
I think that Prelutsky did a wonderful job on compiling all these poems together. The type of sounds that are used in this poetry book include rhyming and also a lot of repetition. There were a lot of examples of rhyming some include falls balls, play today, and near year. The images in this selection were in neutral colors and also had a lot of black and white too. There were not illustrations for each poem, but for the ones that did have one they were small and were not...more
I think that Prelutsky did a wonderful job on compiling all these poems together. The type of sounds that are used in this poetry book include rhyming and also a lot of repetition. There were a lot of examples of rhyming some include falls balls, play today, and near year. The images in this selection were in neutral colors and also had a lot of black and white too. There were not illustrations for each poem, but for the ones that did have one they were small and were not...more
I read a poem called My mouth by Arnold Adoff. This poem tells of always being hungry. It is a silly poem where he has random symmetry for the lines of the poem and says "food come in."
I also read "Girls can too" by Lee Bennet Hopkins. This is about a boy that brags about what boys can do. It is a fun poem about girl power and tells how the girl steals the boys baseball cards.
I also read "Ground Hog Day" by Lilian Moore. This book explain...more
I also read "Girls can too" by Lee Bennet Hopkins. This is about a boy that brags about what boys can do. It is a fun poem about girl power and tells how the girl steals the boys baseball cards.
I also read "Ground Hog Day" by Lilian Moore. This book explain...more
Out of this selection, I read:
1.Adoff, Arnold:
•My Mouth
•Chocolate Chocolate*
2.Ciardi, John:
•Mummy Slept Late and Daddy Fixed Breakfast*
•The Myra Song
•I Wish I could Meet the Man that Knows
•Read This with Gestures
3.Fisher, Aileen:
•Merry Christmas
•Light the Festive Candles
•On Mother’s Day*
•Wearing of the Green*
4.Hoberman, Mary Ann:
•Night
...more
1.Adoff, Arnold:
•My Mouth
•Chocolate Chocolate*
2.Ciardi, John:
•Mummy Slept Late and Daddy Fixed Breakfast*
•The Myra Song
•I Wish I could Meet the Man that Knows
•Read This with Gestures
3.Fisher, Aileen:
•Merry Christmas
•Light the Festive Candles
•On Mother’s Day*
•Wearing of the Green*
4.Hoberman, Mary Ann:
•Night
...more
The Random House Book of Poetry is intended for students in grades K-5 and is considered a modern classic. Included in this anthology are over 500 poems that are divided into many broad subject areas like nature, seasons, living things, and home, among others as selected by poet Jack Prelutsky. Within the anthology are poems written by Emily Dickinson, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Nikki Giovanni, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Lewis Carroll, among others. Playground chants, anon...more
Grades: 1st - 3rd
I really enjoyed this collection of poetry. The poems total to 572, and they are in varying lengths and themes. This is the kind of book that both young and old can enjoy. There is something here for everyone. The younger audience will appreciate it for the language and imagery the text evokes. Older audiences will enjoy the inclusion of some more "classical" works. Arnold Lobel does not provide illustrations for every single poem in this book; however, the...more
I really enjoyed this collection of poetry. The poems total to 572, and they are in varying lengths and themes. This is the kind of book that both young and old can enjoy. There is something here for everyone. The younger audience will appreciate it for the language and imagery the text evokes. Older audiences will enjoy the inclusion of some more "classical" works. Arnold Lobel does not provide illustrations for every single poem in this book; however, the...more
Pre-k-5th grade
This book is a composite of poems all put together, which is part of its appeal. There are many different styles and levels of difficulty throughout this book. The text is somewhat small with about 3-5 poems per page, yet there are still illustrations. The illustrations are mostly small character drawings which seem to be done with pencil and charcoal. There is a wide range of topics: love, winter, Christmas, safety, sharks and more.
Classroom Connection:
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This book is a composite of poems all put together, which is part of its appeal. There are many different styles and levels of difficulty throughout this book. The text is somewhat small with about 3-5 poems per page, yet there are still illustrations. The illustrations are mostly small character drawings which seem to be done with pencil and charcoal. There is a wide range of topics: love, winter, Christmas, safety, sharks and more.
Classroom Connection:
Sup...more
1st-4th grade
Prelutsky collected a works of poems that goes quite well with the title because they are in fact randomly selected. The illustrations for each poem really goes by what the poem is about. Most of the drawings appeared to be made out of watercolors and colored pencils and more cartoonized than realistic. The poems themselves were never the same. Some of the poems had the same themes like about bugs or food. However, not one poem was the same. Some authors were put into the book...more
Prelutsky collected a works of poems that goes quite well with the title because they are in fact randomly selected. The illustrations for each poem really goes by what the poem is about. Most of the drawings appeared to be made out of watercolors and colored pencils and more cartoonized than realistic. The poems themselves were never the same. Some of the poems had the same themes like about bugs or food. However, not one poem was the same. Some authors were put into the book...more
2nd – 5th Grade
Caldecott award winner famous for Frog and Toad, Arnold Lobel illustrated this collection of poems gathered by Jack Prelutsky. Lobel’s detailed drawings are small and spaced out on each page leaving room for a number of poems on each two-page spread. Prelutsky united these poems in hopes to introduce young children to the wonderful world of poetry. He chose poems that pertained to a variety of categories such as nature, animals, children, cities, food, people, etc. al...more
Caldecott award winner famous for Frog and Toad, Arnold Lobel illustrated this collection of poems gathered by Jack Prelutsky. Lobel’s detailed drawings are small and spaced out on each page leaving room for a number of poems on each two-page spread. Prelutsky united these poems in hopes to introduce young children to the wonderful world of poetry. He chose poems that pertained to a variety of categories such as nature, animals, children, cities, food, people, etc. al...more
This collection of stories is an example of a poetry anthology. I enjoyed reading through these poems, as I recognized a lot of the stories and authors - Mother Goose, Emily Dickinson, Lewis Carroll, etc. I can remember reading (or being read to) many of these stories when I was younger. I recommend this book but with some reservations. There are a few poems that seem somewhat graphic for younger children. There is a poem called "Bang Bang You're Dead 50 Bullets In Your Head" by Sean ...more
1st to 5th grades
This book is comprised of 572 children's poems which cover a broad scope of topics. Children may be overwhelmed by the vast amount of pieces in this text, but with the right guidance, they can be directed to something that piques their interest. Lobel's detailed pencil illustrations add character and break up the monotony of so much text. This is a rich source with a vast amount of works all in one compilation. Teachers and students will find this aspect handy and appe...more
This book is comprised of 572 children's poems which cover a broad scope of topics. Children may be overwhelmed by the vast amount of pieces in this text, but with the right guidance, they can be directed to something that piques their interest. Lobel's detailed pencil illustrations add character and break up the monotony of so much text. This is a rich source with a vast amount of works all in one compilation. Teachers and students will find this aspect handy and appe...more
The Random House Book of Poetry for Children
Grades K-4
This is an incredible book that contains a wide variety of poems by a diversity of poets. Arnold Lobel’s illustrations lack color, often heavily penciled and shade, color used looks dull and flat. Lobel uses rounded soft lines in cartoon illustrations of everything from food, people, animals, places and mythological creatures such as dragons. Jack Prelutsky has put together a very impressive comprehensive anthology con...more
Grades K-4
This is an incredible book that contains a wide variety of poems by a diversity of poets. Arnold Lobel’s illustrations lack color, often heavily penciled and shade, color used looks dull and flat. Lobel uses rounded soft lines in cartoon illustrations of everything from food, people, animals, places and mythological creatures such as dragons. Jack Prelutsky has put together a very impressive comprehensive anthology con...more
Prelutsky book The Random House Book of Poetry contains a variety of poems. The poems are broken up into fourteen different categories. The good thing about this book is that it offers the readers a variety. Thee are rythming, chants, versues, happy and sad versues. The illustrations in this book are cute. They show either a person or animal on each page. Each drawing is kind of small and circular making them cute! Children will like this book because of the variety of poems available to them.
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Grade Range K-4th
Poet and anthologist Jack Prelutsky selects 572 poems appropriate for children for this abridgment. He includes the works of such noted poets as Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Frost, Ogden Nash, and Shel Silverstein. These classic and familiar poems are joined by full-color illustrations from Caldecott Medalist, Arnold Lobel. The poems are in varying lengths and themes. This is the kind of book that both young and old can enjoy. There is ...more
Poet and anthologist Jack Prelutsky selects 572 poems appropriate for children for this abridgment. He includes the works of such noted poets as Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Frost, Ogden Nash, and Shel Silverstein. These classic and familiar poems are joined by full-color illustrations from Caldecott Medalist, Arnold Lobel. The poems are in varying lengths and themes. This is the kind of book that both young and old can enjoy. There is ...more
K-8th grades
These selections of poetry selected by Jack Prelutsky are beyond educational. Almost every poem in this book has a great educational meaning to it. Some poems, like February Twilight, had rhyme within it. Some of the poems included the use of consonance, like that of Did You? The illustrations done by Lobel also give great meaning to each poem by helping the reader understand. The book is very appealing to any reader who enjoys poetry and learning.
Language Arts/Scien...more
These selections of poetry selected by Jack Prelutsky are beyond educational. Almost every poem in this book has a great educational meaning to it. Some poems, like February Twilight, had rhyme within it. Some of the poems included the use of consonance, like that of Did You? The illustrations done by Lobel also give great meaning to each poem by helping the reader understand. The book is very appealing to any reader who enjoys poetry and learning.
Language Arts/Scien...more
The Wolf by Georgia Roberts Durston
Sense: This poem gives me a sense of loneliness. “The Wolf”, is about the loneliness a wolf feels because everyone else in the forest is scared of him.
Meaning: The meaning of “The Wolf”, is that if you treat people badly or in a predatory way, you may find that no one will want to be around you and the only one that can comfort you is yourself.
Sound: I think that it has a cold and depressed feel. The wolf in the story has...more
Sense: This poem gives me a sense of loneliness. “The Wolf”, is about the loneliness a wolf feels because everyone else in the forest is scared of him.
Meaning: The meaning of “The Wolf”, is that if you treat people badly or in a predatory way, you may find that no one will want to be around you and the only one that can comfort you is yourself.
Sound: I think that it has a cold and depressed feel. The wolf in the story has...more
This collection of 572 poems, selected by Jack Prelutzky and illustrated by Caldecott winner Arnold Lobel, has been recognized as a modern classic since its publication in 1983; an unparalled resource of fine children's poems organized into 14 broad categories such as Alphabet Stew and The Land of Potpourri. The collection is also indexed by titles, first lines, authors, and subject. This is an indispensible resource of fine poetry and should be found in every teacher's collection.
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The Random House Book of Poetry is a book of poems for young children. There are many things included in this books; family, friends, animals, grandparents, nature, and others. I read a poem that I thought could be used for my family part of the project. It was about a grandmother living with a family, but it was very sad. I would include this book when I teach poetry to my students one day, then they will be able to write their own poetry.
As soon as Fred gets out of bed,
his underwear goes on his head.
His mother laughs, "Don't put it there,
a head's no place for underwear!"
But near his ears, above his brains,
is where Fred's underwear remains.
At night when Fred goes back to bed,
he deftly plucks it off his head.
His mother switches off the light
and softly croons, "Good night! Good night!"
And then, for reasons no one knows,
Fred's underwear goes ...more
his underwear goes on his head.
His mother laughs, "Don't put it there,
a head's no place for underwear!"
But near his ears, above his brains,
is where Fred's underwear remains.
At night when Fred goes back to bed,
he deftly plucks it off his head.
His mother switches off the light
and softly croons, "Good night! Good night!"
And then, for reasons no one knows,
Fred's underwear goes ...more
This book should be on every teacher's bookshelf! It includes 572 poems, arranged by categories, such as seasons and holidays of the year, weather, moods, humor, animals, nature, children, etc. If you think of a poem that you love for children, it is most likely in this book. The illustrations, by Arnold Lobel, are entertaining and appropriate for the poems. Poems of various lengths are included.
The Random House Book of Poetry for Children is a wide variety of poems for children. It entails many different author's works with colorful and monochromatic illustrations for each story to go along with the poem. It has 572 different poems to choose from with different seasonal and event poems. It is also a great book for younger children, grades 2nd through 4th.
I nearly always review when I've completely finished a book, but hey come on this one is big with thousands of poems in, I just had to skim read a bit. This poor book looks so new, I hope I can encourage more people to get it out of their libraries or better still buy it, so that you can all enjoy the poems within. I think I will get this one out again if I don't manage to read them all in the three weeks I have this book out. It's that good. The very first poem is called NATURE IS and it is so ...more
This book is full of different poetries that has a big range. There are poems about animals, the city, or the alphabet and so much more. I thought this was interesting because it is literally tons of poems put into one book. This would also be book where kids can really look into a broader view of the world.
My childhood bedtime reading always ended with getting to pick a few of these poems to read by all myself aloud to my mom. I think this is a book every kid should get to own. :) I still remember, "I love you, I love you, I love you divine. Please give me your bubblegum. You're sitting on mine." Classic.
I have this book at home for my son. He loves being read poems from it and he's only two. I think its a good idea for there to be a book of poems especially for children in the home that is not just Mother Goose rhymes (though those play a critical role in language development and understanding).
Put together by the first children's poet laureate and an author/illustrator who has received both the Caldecott and a Newberry award, this is probably the most comprehensive volume of children's poetry available. It's packed and you will be sure to find some old and new favorites!
I didn't think I was a big poetry fan until I started reading this book to Lily. It's full of silly, fun-to-read poems. I'll sit down before bedtime to read her one or two poems, and end up reading a dozen! My very favorite poems in this book happen to be by the editor, Jack Prelutsky.
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Jack Prelutsky is an American poet. He attended New York public schools, and later the High School of Music and Art and Hunter College. Prelutsky, who has also worked as a busboy, furniture mover, folk singer, and cab driver, claims that he hated poetry in grade school because of the way it was taught. He is the author of more than 30 poetry collections including Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your ...more
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