Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant - And Other Poems

Jack Prelutsky has written a series of truly inventive and entertaining poems that are perfectly paired with Carin Berger''s witty collage pieces. It''s a beautiful picture book with a look and feel unlike any of Prelutsky''s prior work. So put on your pith helmet and prepare to explore a wilderness of puns and rhymes where birds, beasts, vegetables, and flowers have been mysteriously scrambled together to create creatures you''ve never seen before--and are unlikely to meet again! Your guides--Jack Prelutsky, poet laureate of the elementary school set, and award-winning illustrator Carin Berger--invite you to join them on an adventure you will never forget!

About the author

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.
Carin Berger is an award-winning designer and illustrator. Her cut-paper collages are made using ephemera, such as catalogues, old books, receipts, letters, and ticket stubs. In a starred review, Kirkus said of her Forever Friends, “Sophisticated, sensitive, and accessible, this picture book will offer new insights and pleasures with each season.” The Little Yellow Leaf was a 2008 New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books selection, and in starred reviews, Publishers Weekly called her A Perfect Day “lovely” and her Finding Spring “exceptional.” She is also the illustrator of the acclaimed Stardines Swim High Across the Sky and Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant, both by Jack Prelutsky, among other books. She lives with her family in New York City. www.carinberger.com

Product details

• Authors: Jack Prelutsky, Jack/ Berger Prelutsky
• Assisted by: Carin Berger (Illustration)
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.09.2006
• EAN: 9780060543174
• ISBN: 978-0-06-054317-4
• No. of pages: 40
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Dogs, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) *, JUVENILE FICTION: Activity Books / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Pets, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Science Fiction / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Nocturnal