It's Valentine's Day [Paperback]

Jack Prelutsky (Author), Yossi Abolafia (Illustrator)

Book Description

A collection of Valentine poems including "I Made My Dog a Valentine" and "I Love You More Than Applesauce".

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"Cheers for prelutsky, ingenious rhymester beloved by children who recognize themselves in collections like this." -- -- Publishers Weekly

"Hallelujah!" -- -- School Library Journal --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Jack Prelutsky is the nation's first Children's Poet Laureate. He has filled more than fifty books of verse with his inventive wordplay, including the national bestsellers Scranimals and The New Kid on the Block. He lives in Washington State.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 47 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (November 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590409794
• ISBN-13: 978-0590409797
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #787,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Valentines Day Book For Everyone!!, December 2, 2001

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A 12-year old reader (Leominster, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: It's Valentine's Day (Mulberry Read-Alones) (Paperback)

This is a great children's book. It is filled with Valentine's Day poems for kids of all ages. The poems are simple and easy to read, and theres pictures for each one, too. This book will surely bring happiness to your next Valentines Day.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Memorable Read, February 9, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: It's Valentine's Day (Mulberry Read-Alones) (Paperback)

I love this book. My mom used to read it to me when I was small, and it has always been one of my favorites. I lost my original book many years ago but now that I am an aunt I have searched high and low to relocate it as a gift for my nephew. The short stories in the book are touching as well as humorous and have a way of gripping readers both young and old!!

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even Crummy Dummies Need a Valentine, May 10, 2005

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Zachary Hackett (Reno, Nevada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It's Valentine's Day (Mulberry Read-Alones) (Paperback)

You are rotten, you are crummy
nasty, smelly, and a dummy
you are absolutely awful
and your breath should be unlawful.

You are ugly, you are simple,
and your brain is like a pimple,
you should soak your head in brine....
WON'T YOU BE MY VALENTINE?

The above is titled VALENTINE FOR A FRIEND and it's from this excellent book for early readers. It's true my son is a little too young (almost three) to understand all the words, but he likes the poetic sounds. Maybe he'll grow up into a poet. Of course, most of the poems are not about rotten, crummy dummies, the one above just happens to be my favorite.

Mr. Prelutsky has penned a nice little book that is perfect for reading to a two-year-old child before he or she falls off to sleep. I used to read this one sometimes at naptime. The soothing sounds of the rhymes would put Devon to sleep. Of course now, nothing does. He just plain hates naps. Something about being almost three.

Also the pictures inked by Mr. Yossi have kept my son pointing at the pages and identifying things he knew or has just learned. That's important in a kid's book, illustrations they like. All in all you cannot go wrong with this book, not if you have a child. They'll love it. Devon does.