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154 pp.
| Dial |
February, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8037-4042-6$16.99
(2)
K-3
Readers browse through "Poem Depot's" eleven "aisles" (chapters) with names like "Chortles & Chuckles" and "Tons of Puns." Many of the pieces are four to ten lines long, easily memorized by the audience, who will enjoy the funny punch lines. Florian uses thick, sketchlike lines for a loose, humorous effect in his Shel Silverstein–esque illustrations. Ind.