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Prelutsky, Jack

If Not for the Cat

40 pp. | Greenwillow | October, 2004 | Trade ISBN 0-06-059677-5 $$16.99 | Library ISBN 0-06-059678-3 $$17.89
(1) K-3 Illustrated by Ted Rand. "Boneless, translucent, / We undulate, undulate, / Gelatinously." Jellyfish, and sixteen other animals, describe themselves in haiku. Adroit and memorable, Prelutsky's poems use words that convey meaning through both sense and sound. Rand's double-page spread art is equally eloquent; some illustrations are fittingly reminiscent of Japanese ink paintings, with their transparent brush work and elegant, calligraphic lines.
Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2004

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