"Prelutsky, in a dozen breezy, lilting poems, creates twelve wildly improbable creatures and Stevenson matches them with wildly silly and totally engaging drawings."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.
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We've fallen in love with this book. We couldn't help it! The inimitable children's poet Jack Prelutsky and illustrator James Stevenson have won our hearts with such extravagant creatures as the Quossible ("its habits are impossible,/its temper is irascible,/its manners are not passable") and the Sneezysnoozer who sneezes "in a dozen sneezy sizes,/it sneezes little breezes/and it sneezes big surprises/and it sneezes teeny wheezes,/so it easily amuses,/when the Sneezysnoozer sneezes/as the Sneezysnoozer chooses." We can't resist the Sneepies who lie in a heap or the Smasheroo who "broke a batch of bottles/into bits as big as beans,/and shattered stacks of saucers/into scads of smithereens." Stevenson, who teamed up with Prelutsky for the magnificent The New Kid on the Block and other books, delightfully depicts these deliciously absurd creatures in comical, lively pen-and-ink drawings. A starred review in School Library Journal calls this book "exuberant," and Horn Book calls it "splendid." We call it a book that no child should have to live without. (All ages)
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"Exuberant." -- -- School Library Journal (starred review)
"The catchy rhythms, humorous drawings, and deliciously alarming subjects make a splendid book." -- -- The Horn Book
"The catchy rhythms, humorous drawings, and deliciously alarming subjects make a splendid book." -- -- The Horn Book
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Jack Prelutsky has filled more than fifty books of verse with his inventive wordplay, including the national bestsellers The Wizard, Scranimals, and The New Kid on the Block. He is also the author of Be Glad Your Nose is on your Face, a collection of his most celebrated verses. He was named the nation's first Children's Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. Jack Prelutsky lives in Washington State.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
When I was a young kid this book was the BEST.,
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This review is from: The Baby Uggs Are Hatching (Paperback)
When I was about five years old I found this book. It was just creepy enough to give light nightmares and start me on the path of loving horror movies. By far the Baby Uggs, Dreary Dreeze and Grubby Greebles got to me the most. The poets set everything in motion for you to just day dream about what these monsters might be like in person.I plan to read this book to my kids.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Ugg indeed...,
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This review is from: Baby Uggs Are Hatching (School & Library Binding)
A nonsense book of poems about imaginary monsters and the lives they lead. This work carries the distinction of marking the first time James Stevenson (the illustrator) worked with the ever popular Jack Prelutsky. A word of advice: Do not read any Shel Silverstein books prior to this work. Anything after "A Light In the Attic" is bound to feel a little paltry. While the similarities between the two books is striking, "Baby Uggs" is less impressive. Nonetheless, there's a great deal of creativity going on here. Prelutsky has fun with words and sounds and even becomes a bit risqué at points. Because the text is so short, this book will work as an introduction for toddlers to the world of poetry.
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Such a good book!!,
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This review is from: The Baby Uggs Are Hatching (Paperback)
This book is awesome- just like I remembered from childhood. Love it, and so do the kids! Funny, cute and wonderful.
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