From spiders to mummies to the elusive Boogeyman, these pages hold a little bit of everything creepy, crawly, and just plain spooky. With a pinch of terror and a dash of humor, readers will be cast into a shadowy world, where creatures lurk and nightmares dwell. Surprises abound on every page, waiting to pull in readers...sometimes literally....
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Gr 4-6–These 44 poems cover all things creepy in a variety of ways. Some of them are unsettling, such as “The Corner,” in which a mysterious “no-shape” sits in the corner of the room, “A No-Shape./A hint of eyes,/A dark you cannot see out of.” Others are funny, like “Ghost Fish,” which tells of the ghost of a dead pet goldfish that haunts the toilet, determined not to be forgotten. Still others revel in grossness. “Mummy's Menu” features dishes like “Kidney stew with chunks of spine,/Pickled brains in zesty brine.” Each poem is decorated with a humorous or macabre black-and-white drawing. The collection straddles the line between scary and innocently goofy, and some of the selections are a little inconsistent. For larger poetry collections.–Julie Roach, Cambridge Public Library, MAα(c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
About the Author
Editor Jennifer Cole Judd was born on Halloween, which explains her love of all things spooky. She lives in Texas, writing and tending to her five little monsters.
Editor Laura Wynkoop has always believed in ghosts, goblins, and other things that go bump in the night. She and her family live in San Dimas, California.
Illustrator Johan Olander is the author and illustrator of A Field Guide to Monsters and A Field Guide to Aliens. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and young daughter.
Editor Laura Wynkoop has always believed in ghosts, goblins, and other things that go bump in the night. She and her family live in San Dimas, California.
Illustrator Johan Olander is the author and illustrator of A Field Guide to Monsters and A Field Guide to Aliens. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and young daughter.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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spooky fun!,
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This review is from: An Eyeball in My Garden: And Other Spine-Tingling Poems (School & Library Binding)
This collection is a really fun and entertaining read. Because the poems are written by many poets, there's lots of variety.Some are funny, like "Igor Picks a Pet", "Read at Your Own Risk" (about a poem that curses the reader), "My Date with Mummy", and many more. My daughter laughs out loud at these. Some have a big gross factor (lots of bugs and icky goblins and such). Then others are more sinister, like "Hixon House" (about a haunted house), and "Spooky" (a creepy mood poem). You can almost feel a chill wind blow! There are too many good poems to name. None of them seem over the top or inappropriate. Also, with 44 poems, it's a great length. I'm really enjoying the collection and it's the perfect thing to get us in the spirit of our favorite holiday, but the poems aren't specific to Halloween and it can be read any time of year. Oh, and the illustrations (there are black and white spot illustrations inside) are awesome! They compliment the poems perfectly. They have a sort of wood blockish feel.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Perfect Combination of Freaky and Fun,
This review is from: An Eyeball in My Garden: And Other Spine-Tingling Poems (School & Library Binding)
I absolutely loved this collection of poetry. Perfect for any time of the year, especially for those who prefer a good scare. My kids read from it almost every other day and my 8 year practically has one of the poems memorized. I highly recommend it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Eyeball Fun!,
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Eyeball in My Garden is devilishly delightful collection of poems written in numerous voices. Reminiscent of the book Papa! (Phillippe Corentin), monsters express their feelings as do unwitting humans. Many of the poems, written in meter, would be perfect for a creative Orff teacher who is looking for new material to put to music for upper elementary classes. The poems are rich with consonance, assonance and descriptive words that kids will love wrapping their brains around, just as I did! Note: wear eyeball glasses when reading aloud.
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