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Prelutsky, Jack

Hard-Boiled Bugs for Breakfast: And Other Tasty Poems

144 pp. | Greenwillow | January, 2021 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06301-913-3 $18.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-06-301915-7 $9.99
(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!
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2021

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