The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders

Informationen zum Autor Jack Prelutsky is the best-selling author of more than fifty books of poetry, including The New Kid on the Block , illustrated by James Stevenson, and Stardines Swim High Across the Sky , illustrated by Carin Berger. Jack Prelutsky lives in Washington State. Petra Mathers is the creator of many award-winning books for children, including Lottie's New Friend and Sophie and Lou . She lives in Astoria, Oregon. Klappentext Jack Prelutsky is the undisputed master of hilarious verse for the youngest child. And Petra Mathers, has no equal when it comes to bringing anything with fur or feathers uproariously to life. Put the two of them together -and you have a modern classic. Here are poems about people and animals, set in such far-flung places as Minot, Minneapolis, Tuscaloosa, Tucumcari, and the Grand Canyon. Impossible to read only once (and memorized by the third reading), these exuberant poems and irresistible pictures will be loved by children from Miami to Seattle. Zusammenfassung Twenty-eight rollicking rhymes from the undisputed master of hilarious verse for children, Jack Prelutsky, are matched with enchanting illustrations by Petra Mathers in this uproarious poetry collection.   In this collection there are tongue-twisting (but real) places to visit, such as Tuscaloosa and Winnemucca. There are remarkable sights, such as an elephant perched in a sycamore tree. And there are unforgettable characters, including Granny Gooding, Sarah Small, and Barnaby Boone, all of whose poems are guaranteed to make you smile. Young, sweet, and simply silly, you can bet your boots that this book will have everyone seeing red—suspenders, that is! From Minneapolis to the Grand Canyon, Tuscaloosa to Seattle, families across the country will love this irresistible modern classic!

Product details

• Authors: Jack Prelutsky
• Assisted by: Petra Mathers (Illustration)
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.02.2002
• EAN: 9780688167196
• ISBN: 978-0-688-16719-6
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 229 mm x 305 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Classics, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Readers / Beginner, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Dogs, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) *, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Pets, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Nocturnal