Neon Aliens Ate My Homework: And Other Poems

by Scholastic Inc.

Just in time for National Poetry Month, Nick Cannon, entertainer extraordinaire, debuts his poetry book for children. Nick Cannon---the unstoppable entertainer, comedian, actor, and musician---was inspired to write Neon Aliens Ate My Homework and Other Poems as a way to combine the worlds of poetry and hip-hop. These two mediums have shaped Nick into the prolific artist he is today. To furtherpay respect to the urban storytelling that inspired him, each funny, gross, wacky, or thought-provoking poem in this collection is illustrated by one of six incredible street artists who have shown his or her work around the world. There are even four illustrations by Nick himself.Also More than 65 poems written by Nick Cannon 4 poems illustrated by Nick Cannon himself 60+ poems illustrated by one of six outstanding street artists A letter from Nick CannonA biography of Nick Cannon A biography of each illustrator An index

144 pages, Hardcover

First published February 24, 2015

About the author

For more than 100 years, Scholastic has been meeting children where they are – at school, at home and in their communities – by creating quality content and experiences, all beginning with literacy. Scholastic delivers stories, characters, and learning moments that empower all kids to become lifelong readers and learners through bestselling children's books, literacy- and knowledge-building resources for schools including classroom magazines, and award-winning, entertaining children's media.

Reviews

[gail ♛ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of these poems were very relatable, but the majority of them were just silly and super fun to read. I really enjoyed laughing my way through this book, and the artwork was stunning!

[Justplainlucas · Rating 2 out of 5]

There was only a handful of really good poems in this book. I chose a few to read for my library's phone-a-story program, so I decided to read the entire book. I wish the rest of the book was as good as the selections I read.

Some poems try to be thought provoking and some try to be uplifting and some are just downright gross or silly, yet the majority of the book just wasn't enjoyable for me because it felt so amateurish. It suffers from some metric problems that ruin the rhythm of reading out loud and some rhyming is too basic, even by children's standards. He owes his writing inspiration to Shel Silverstein, but honestly he should leave the children's poetry to Shel.

[C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute collection of poems. Poems range for 4 lines to and entire page length with nice black and white pictures. My favorite poem has to be the first one in the book, Neon Aliens Are My Homework.