A. Nonny Mouse Writes Again!

by Jack Prelutsky

Illus. in full color. In this exuberant sequel to Poems of A. Nonny Mouse, Ms. Mouse has again enlisted the assistance of Jack Prelutsky to help her reclaim poems previously attributed to "Anonymous." Here are 52 more of her easiest-to-memorize poems--the kind kids love to say over and over again--plus four of Jack's very own. "There's something here for every taste--all enlivened by Marjorie Priceman's fluid, inviting watercolors."--(starred) Horn Book.   

Genres: Poetry, Picture Books, Humor

28 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

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 Sleep< and A Pizza the Size of the Sun. He has also compiled countless children's anthologies comprised of poems of others'. Jack Prelutsky was married to Von Tre Venefue, a woman he had met in France. They divorced in 1995, but Jack remarried. He currently lives in Washington state with his wife, Carolyn. He befriended a gay poet named Espiritu Salamanca in 1997 and both now work together in writing poems and stories for children and adults alike.

Reviews

[Kelsie Stafford · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book contains lots of poems to introduce students to poetry in a fun and humorous way. Lots of figurative language in this book easily keeps children engaged. Fun, colorful illustrations as well.

[Rick Christiansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who in their right mind could give this anything less than 5 stars? Hilarious and fun poems with great color illustrations. Several per page so doesn't take up as much room on the shelf.

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Your teeth are like the stars," he said,
and pressed the hand so white.
He spoke the truth, for like the stars,
Her teeth came out at night.

One funny poem after another...makes me want to run up to the library and gather all the available kids so I can read these to them!

[Siomara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so enjoyable! If you are upset it can change your mood around with the laughter and humor it brings.

[Adam Jacobson]

This book is full of short poems about fictional characters and animals. Most of the poems are short (4-8 lines). There are tons of animal poetry which I think are great examples for children since they are appropriate and entertaining. Once critique is that some pages are full of to many short poems that it gets confusing what is going on. But I do like how he relates the drawings and the poems which kind of makes a bridge between the poems throughout the book. This would be a perfect example for kids since its appropriate and fun.