Peter, Peter, Pizza-Eater: And Other Silly Rhymes [Hardcover]

Bruce Lansky (Author), Stephen Carpenter (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 28, 2006 | Age Level: 1 and up

Like Mary Had a Little Jam, this book contains 40 silly rhymes that will put a smile on the faces of preschoolers and early-elementary kids. The rhymes (written by Lansky and an ensemble of poets whose work is featured in Mary Had a Little Jam and in Lansky's best-selling poetry anthologies) recount the latest adventures of well-loved Mother Goose characters--but with a humorous twist. Stephen Carpenter's hilarious full-color illustrations, add to the entertainment value of this amusing book.

Rave reviews for previous book Mary Had a Little Jam

"¿Mother Goose meets Monty Python. Guaranteed to get kids reading -- and laughing. A fun frolic through childhood verse for the better and certainly not for the worse. This book is destined to become a classic."

-- Fearless Reviews

"Children will laugh out loud when they hear these adaptations of the old childhood classics."

-- Through the Looking Glass Children's Book Review

"An instant classic. Move over, Mother Goose."

-- Peggy Gisler, "Dear parent" syndicated columnist

"Long overdue! A kinder, gentler Mother Goose¿and funny, too!"

-- Humpty Dumpty's Magazine

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 1 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Meadowbrook Press (February 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684031663
• ISBN-13: 978-0684031668
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #946,046 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bruce Lansky is the #1 author of baby-name books in North America. His other name books include: What's Your Baby's Name, Baby Names Around the World, The Best Baby Name Book in the Whole Wide World, The Very Best Baby Name Book in the Whole Wide World, 55000+ Baby Names, 25,000+ Baby Names, The Baby Name Survey Book, and the Mother of All Baby Names. He is also editor of a successful series of humor books, children's poetry books, and children's fiction.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Funny--and Creative!, January 24, 2010

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This review is from: Peter, Peter, Pizza-Eater: And Other Silly Rhymes (Hardcover)

I bought this book after seeing it a friend's house. I was babysitting her young daughter, and I read it to her that evening. I was struck by the creative way the author took childrens' poems I'd heard all my life and turned them into something unusual and funny with modern-day references. I think some of them were even funnier because, as an adult, I can appreciate the way he changed the poems to make them more interesting. There are updated versions of "Mary Had a Little Lamb," "Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater," "There Was an Old Lady," "Rub-a-Dub-Dub," and many, many more. It made me laugh, and had this book been around when my daughter was younger, it would have been ours much sooner. It's a keeper!