Kids Pick The Funniest Poems - Poems That Make Kids Laugh

A collection of humurous poems selected by a panel of children, featuring an all-star cast of poets from Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein to Judith Viorst and Jack Prelutsky. Includes new poems and humor pieces from relative unknowns that kids liked as well as--or better than--the more famous entries. 50 illustrations.

About the author

Bruce Lansky is one of North America's leading children's poets. His poetry books include: If Kids Ruled the School, No More Homework! No More Tests!, Miles of Smiles, My Dog Ate My Homework, Kids Pick the Funniest Poems, and A Bad Case of the Giggles. Altogether, his poetry and songbooks have sold over 3.4 million copies! He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota when he is not visiting out-of-town schools to teach poetry workshops.

Stephen Carpenter is the illustrator who has helped sixteen "Giggle Poetry" books come alive with hilarious illustrations. He lives just outside Kansas City with his wife, Becki, and their sheepdog, Lulu.

Summary

Betcha laugh!

This is one of the most popular collections of funny poetry for kids ever published. It's a classic because it's the first collection of poems selected by kids! It includes clever creations from some of the most popular names in children's poetry, including Bill Dodds, Timothy Tocher, Joyce Armor, Robert Pottle, Bruce Lansky, and Kenn Nesbitt. Humorous illustrations by Stephen Carpenter make this book even better.

Product details

• Assisted by: Stephen Carpenter (Illustration), Bruce Lansky (Editor)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster N.Y.
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.11.1991
• EAN: 9780671747695
• ISBN: 978-0-671-74769-5
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 229 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 463 g
• Series: Giggle Poetry
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools