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Weekend Mischief
Why does the weekend seem to go so fast? It's Saturday and the boy in this book has a lot to do. There are crimes to commit (stealing warm biscuits from the kitchen), chores to be done (mowing his bedroom garden), and torture to endure (getting a haircut from a wizard). But there's fun to be had, too, such as growing icicles in the living room or roasting marshmallows with his pet unicorn. Rob Jackson, author of Animal Mischief, describes the weekend antics of a boy in this comical collection of poems featuring zany illustrations by Mark Beech.
- GenresPoetry
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2010
2 people want to read
About the author
Rob Jackson
11 booksMichelle and Kevin Douglas Provostial Professor and Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment and at the Precourt Institute for Energy
[Earth System Science]
Rob Jackson and his lab examine the many ways people affect the Earth. They seek basic scientific knowledge and use it to help shape policies and reduce the environmental footprint of global warming, energy extraction, and other issues. They're currently examining the effects of climate change and drought on old-growth forests. They are also working to measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the Global Carbon Project (globalcarbonproject.org), which Jackson chairs.
Rob is a current Djerassi artist in residence and a recent Guggenheim Fellow and sabbatical visitor in the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. He is also a Fellow in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, and Ecological Society of America. He received a Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering from the National Science Foundation, awarded at the White House.
Academic Appointments
Professor, Earth System Science
Senior Fellow, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Senior Fellow, Precourt Institute for Energy
[Earth System Science]
Rob Jackson and his lab examine the many ways people affect the Earth. They seek basic scientific knowledge and use it to help shape policies and reduce the environmental footprint of global warming, energy extraction, and other issues. They're currently examining the effects of climate change and drought on old-growth forests. They are also working to measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the Global Carbon Project (globalcarbonproject.org), which Jackson chairs.
Rob is a current Djerassi artist in residence and a recent Guggenheim Fellow and sabbatical visitor in the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. He is also a Fellow in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, and Ecological Society of America. He received a Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering from the National Science Foundation, awarded at the White House.
Academic Appointments
Professor, Earth System Science
Senior Fellow, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Senior Fellow, Precourt Institute for Energy
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September 2, 2010
Jackson, Rob WEEKEND MISCHIEF AD+ 2-5
Weekend Mischief is a collection of clever, humorous poems about what an imaginative young boy does in his free time. Watercolor and pen and ink drawings add humor and motion. Stories related in the poems include the “Early Crime” of stealing warm biscuits from the kitchen and a joyful ode to junk food and stomach-upsetting rides at “The Fair.” “Not Again” uses clever rhymes in an accelerating recitation of chores (like cutting grass) and daily actions (like wiping a drippy nose) that unfortunately have to be repeated over and over. The poems treat other topics such as boredom, resistance to getting a haircut, and growing sunflowers in one’s bedroom (from spitting the seeds on the carpet). There’s even a sly haiku for the boy’s “dumb” brother. There is one glaring absence, however; as School Library Journal’s review pointed out, there’s no mention of electronic entertainment of any kind, which is does not ring true for most suburban boys in this day and age. Still, the poems are accessible, with catchy, appealing rhymes that lend themselves to being read aloud. They might also be just the right inspiration for a classroom creative writing project.
Weekend Mischief is a collection of clever, humorous poems about what an imaginative young boy does in his free time. Watercolor and pen and ink drawings add humor and motion. Stories related in the poems include the “Early Crime” of stealing warm biscuits from the kitchen and a joyful ode to junk food and stomach-upsetting rides at “The Fair.” “Not Again” uses clever rhymes in an accelerating recitation of chores (like cutting grass) and daily actions (like wiping a drippy nose) that unfortunately have to be repeated over and over. The poems treat other topics such as boredom, resistance to getting a haircut, and growing sunflowers in one’s bedroom (from spitting the seeds on the carpet). There’s even a sly haiku for the boy’s “dumb” brother. There is one glaring absence, however; as School Library Journal’s review pointed out, there’s no mention of electronic entertainment of any kind, which is does not ring true for most suburban boys in this day and age. Still, the poems are accessible, with catchy, appealing rhymes that lend themselves to being read aloud. They might also be just the right inspiration for a classroom creative writing project.
June 14, 2010
With illustrations reminiscent of Quentin Blake's art, this collection of poems about sleeping in on Saturdays and toasting marshmallows is a light, fun treat.
April 21, 2010
A fun, but ultimately forgettable book of poems about a boy's weekend adventures.
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