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    <body><![CDATA[I had to buy this for my niece after I found myself starting a poem from the book and not remembering how to finish it. Imagine that - it's been at least 16 years since I had this book, yet I could still recite stanzas at will. How frustrating it was not to have all of them!<br/><br/>Jack Prelutsk...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60085944">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Have you ever considered the advantages to having your nose on your face?  Or what life is like for a boneless chicken?  Or lamented a night of homework?  Then this book is for you!  Jack Prelutsky’s collection 107 poems are silly, catchy, and classic.  Readers bounce from poem to poem, carried al...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18264422">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>Over 100 hilarious poems about strange creatures and people--from jellyfish stew to a bouncing mouse, and a boneless chicken. &quot;The illustrations bring the frivolity to a fever pitch.&quot;--School Library Journal. Index.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[i was lucky enough to have this sitting right alongside my shel silverstein. there are so many i remember but for the longest time i could actually recite this one, my favorite:<br/><br/>Bleezer's Ice Cream by Jack Prelutsky<br/><br/>I am Ebenezer Bleezer,<br/>I run BLEEZER'S ICE CREAM STORE,<br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14761041">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[  One poem in this book is called Carpenter rages and its about how carpenter ants are eating all the carpenters supplies he needs. <br/><br/>  I thought this book was okay there was some good poems and then there were poems that i thought were pretty bad. <br/><br/>  I would reccommend this boo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76864438">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is all about poams and some funny poams too.This book has good poams but some that you just want to put down and stop reading. If u like poatry you should read this book . It might look like a big book when u first look at it but some of the poams are short and long but not to long where u...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76709848">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[This exuberant valise of verse bulges with more than 100 poems about things you've never thought about, such as Underwater Wibbles who dine exclusively on cheese, and things you probably <em>have</em> thought about, such as sneezing oysters and the dot-gobbling Flotz. Jack Prelutsky, one of the premier children's poets of our time, manages to be deadpan and goofy simultaneously and  in perfect rhythm right up to the pleasantly unpredictable punch lines of his poems. <p> Take &quot;Jellyfish Stew.&quot; &quot;You're soggy, you're smelly, / you taste like shampoo, / you bog down my belly / with oodles of goo, / yet I would glue noodles / and prunes to my shoe, / for one oozy spoonful / of jellyfish stew.&quot; Poems about greedy grannies, exploding Bloders, and hypothetical situations such as having your nose unfortunately situated between your toes are guaranteed to delight you and your favorite kids. Quirky, surprising, and always delightful, Prelutsky's poems make us wish we'd grown up with his books in hand. Illustrator James Stevenson's loose pen-and-ink sketches are lively and fluid, waltzing along perfectly with Prelutsky's playful poetry. Once you and your children have howled your way through this ALA Notable Book, you'll be happy to discover that this talented pair has created two other meaty collections, including <em>Something BIG Has Been Here</em> and <em>A Pizza the Size of the Sun</em>. <em>(Ages 4 to  12)</em></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I absolutely ADORED this book when I was little.  My favorite poem in it is &quot;Oh Teddy Bear...&quot;, I even was lucky enough to have it autographed by Mr. Prelutsky.  I just found my copy the other day, reread it (for about the millionth time) and it has now rejoined my books on the shelf.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I am such a fan of poetry!  But, I am an even bigger fan of the way that Jack Prelutsky wrote this book!  I love that he writes the poems in ways that are exciting and humorous.  He takes common things and writes about them in a way that allows the readers to connect.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is not just any collection of poetry. Children and adults of all ages will roll on the floor with laughter while reading these humorous poems. They may enjoy the boy who forgot his twin brother’s birthday in “I’m disgusted with my brother” (p. 128) or the list of Mom’s crazy rules in ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21312661">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The New Kid on the Block was my all-time favourite book of poetry to read to students in my classes. I usually chose to read a poem at the end of the day. It was almost a guarantee that they would go out the door laughing.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It has a lot of cute poems that kids can relate to.  The Poem &quot;The New Kid on the Block for instance, or &quot;Homework, o Homework&quot; are great poems that kids can get into.  A Great way to get a kid to love poetry.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I still have my tatered copy from 3rd grade. &quot;Homework oh homework, I hate you, you stink. I wish I could wash you away in the sink.&quot;<br/><br/>genious]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a great collection of poems. They are fun and entertaining. I just don't love them as much as Shel Silverstein's poems.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Funnier and zanier than Silverstien's Where the Sidewalk Ends.  Will have you cackling over the verbal imagery.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was such a cute poem. I'm so happy that all along I thought it was a boy bully but really it was a girl. How fun!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It doesn't get better than this. Gigantic influence on most of my own work!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[On the suggested summer reading list for students.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Love him and everything Prelutsky does.]]></body>
    
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