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144 pp.
| Greenwillow
| January, 2021
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Trade
ISBN 978-0-06301-913-3
$18.99
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Ebook
ISBN 978-0-06-301915-7
$9.99
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2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Ruth Chan.
Prelutsky fans specifically, and fans of humorous poetry generally, should find just what they're looking for here: nonsense confidently delivered in lines that scan satisfyingly ("My dragon is mad at my ogre, / My ogre is mad at my gnome, / My gnome will not talk to my goblin. / It's truly upsetting my home"), surrounded by Chan's exuberantly cartooned black-and-white drawings. Along with imaginary creatures and the like, the poems cover familiar realistic kid-concerns such as homework, sibling conflict, and spinach--and if some are a little too familiar (see "I've Got a Cold"), guessing a predictable ending might feel like a victory for some readers. The collection includes a few different forms: a section of haiku from various animals' points of view breaks up the silliness, and the cleverly rhymed concrete poem "Figure 8" had this reviewer-via-e-book barely refraining from turning her laptop upside down. Bon appétit!