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Proimos, James

If I Were in Charge the Rules Would Be Different

80 pp. | Scholastic | March, 2002 | Trade ISBN 0-439-20864-5 $$16.95
(4) K-3 This collection of poems, illustrated with spare, appropriately silly cartoons, covers such topics as spaghetti, smelly feet, and staying up late. The lines don't always scan properly, and some rhymes are imprecise ("derby" anticipates "superbly"), but kids will appreciate the high humor and relate to the intentionally gross subject matter. The final offering encourages readers to try writing their own rhymes.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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