Jack Prelutsky

An illustrated collection of poems for children about family, food, and other Thanksgiving things.

Haiku-like poems describe a variety of animals.

A collection of previously unpublished poems by the first children's poet laureate features a variety of poetic forms and includes such subjects as skating potatoes, "pelicantaloupes," and crickets with hiccups.

Have you ever encountered an underwater marching band, a pig in a bathing suit, a pet orangutan, or a witch in a hardware store? Have you ever sat with a skunk in a courtroom, shopped for a dinosaur, or conversed with a Bupple, a Wosstrus, a Violinnet, or a Celloon? You will have, once you've read collection of poems.

A collection of humorous poems such as "The Dancing Hippopotami," "You Can't Make Me Eat That," "My Father's Name is Sasquatch," and "Dear Wumbledeedumble."

A collection of humorous poetry on a variety of topics.

The author gives you the inside scoop on writing poetry and shows you how you can turn your own experiences and stories about your family, your pets, and your friends into poems. He offers tips, advice, and secrets about writing and provides some fun exercises to help you get started (or unstuck). You'll also get a behind-the-scenes look at the ingredients of some of his most popular poems.--From publisher description.

Read some funny poems written by animals about school.

More than 550 poems by American, English, and anonymous authors.