A Rocket in My Pocket: The Rhymes and Chants of Young Americans (An Owlet Book) [Paperback]

Carl Withers (Author), Susanne Suba (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 1988 | Series: An Owlet Book

"This definitive collection of contemporary folklore includes over 400 verses created by children and passed along for generations. "The book makes hilarious group reading and will open ears and eyes to a new interest available around us."--The Horn Book

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

More than 400 jingles, riddles, chants and rhymes comprise this collection of contemporary folklore. Ages 6-12.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

"This definitive collection of contemporary folklore includes over 400 verses created by children and passed along for generations. "The book makes hilarious group reading and will open ears and eyes to a new interest available around us."--The Horn Book

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (June 15, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805008047
• ISBN-13: 978-0805008043
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,074,453 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best childs book I have ever read as a child, August 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Rocket in My Pocket: The Rhymes and Chants of Young Americans (An Owlet Book) (Paperback)

I read this book at least 100 times and I still love it to this day, 26 years later.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best children's book ever, February 11, 2003

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Leni Mandell (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Rocket in My Pocket: The Rhymes and Chants of Young Americans (An Owlet Book) (Paperback)

I just read the other reviews of this book and feel compelled to add that it had a similarly profound effect on my life. It is only published every 20 years--1947, 1967, 1987 and hopefully again in 2007. It is the best children's book ever--an unrivalled compilation of timeless--and non-commercial--poems and rhymes. Only Shel Silverstein has come close to achieving the same greatness. I learned the whole book by heart as a child and my grown up sisters and I still recite the rounds together when we are feeling silly. Everyone should have this book in their permanent collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I thought I was the only one, November 13, 2002

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Richard (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Rocket in My Pocket: The Rhymes and Chants of Young Americans (An Owlet Book) (Paperback)

I thought I was the only one who remembered this book. Its so hard to find a copy these days I was starting to wonder if I had imagined it's existence. It was this book and NOT Dr. Sydney Friedman, of M*A*S*H fame that can be credited with the gem, "Ladies and Gentlemen take my advice, take off your pants and slide on the ice." Among other things, this book shaped and validated my sense of humor.