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Delirious: A Collection of Poems for Kids 8-88 [Hardcover]

Brian G. Allfrey (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)


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Book Description

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Delirious is a collections of poems for kids 8-88, and it is unlike any other you've seen. If you are a kid, have kids, or have ever been a kid, you'll identify with the poems in this book. With titles like Wedgie, Grandma's Beard, Y2K, Shaving, My Zipper Is Stuck and Delirious, it is easy to see this is no ordinary collection of poems. This book will make you laugh, it will make you cry, and it will definitely make you wonder why!

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From the Publisher

This collection of poems, taken from the daily lives of author Brian G. Allfrey and his family is definitely different than other collections of kids poems. In fact, the term "sitpoems" is a more accurate description of the work in this book. Many of the poems are the result of specific events in their lives, and will make you laugh like you've never laughed before. This is a must read!!!!!

About the Author

Brian G. Allfrey was a stockbroker before becoming a full time author, quasi-illustrator and publisher. Brian, his wife Melinda, and their 4 kids, Nicole, Jacob, Ian and Jordan, are responsible for the complete design of the book, including the cover art and all the illustrations, which were done mainly by the kids. Brian wrote all of the poems in the book. Having four kids gives Brian plenty of material to draw from when he writes a poem, and many of the poems are inspired by events in the family's lives.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  • Hardcover: 114 pages
  • Publisher: Delirious Pub; 1st edition (December 1, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0967440300
  • ISBN-13: 978-0967440309
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,692,329 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A sixth grade teacher, January 18, 2000
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This review is from: Delirious: A Collection of Poems for Kids 8-88 (Hardcover)
Being a sixth grade teacher, one of the areas of curriculum I need to teach my students is poetry. Unfortunately, the students usually groan when poetry is introduced due to the seriousness of adolescent poetry. My students still love Shel Silverstein, but think his poetry is a little "young" for their very "advanced" adolescent minds! Thanks to Mr. Allfrey, they now have a book of poems that are Silversteinesque without being juvenile. Thanks to Delirious, I was able to begin my poetry unit by reading good, but funny poems. All of my students were laughing out loud. I've never seen sixth graders so excited about poetry!

This book is fabulous for teachers to use in the classroom...all the way up to 12th grade. Parents will love this just as much as the students.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, Great Speaker, January 24, 2000
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This review is from: Delirious: A Collection of Poems for Kids 8-88 (Hardcover)
Mr. Allfrey not only captured the hearts and imagination of my students and staff with his collection of poems, he was gracious enough to share his personal insights on the writing process and the pre-writng process. His poetry had many keen insights that my students could readily relate to, and his topics are easy to apply to all facets of my curriculum. A great crossover book.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic worm's eye view of the core of emotions!, January 19, 2000
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This review is from: Delirious: A Collection of Poems for Kids 8-88 (Hardcover)
NOTHING'S sacred. Just like all of us kids (and face it; we ARE all kids)Brian would like to let it all hang out--and he does. There's no roping in his imagination and creativity. Every emotion is tapped. Deja vu sets in and past memories of "Oh my gosh! that's ME!" come wriggling to the surface. Written from a kids' eye view and VERY refreshing! A real pick-me-up! He might as well live in a glass house--we know all about the family! Thank God your family loves you, Brian. They DO, don't they? One of my favorites? "The Haircut"
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