Something Big Has Been Here
Paperback – Illustrated, February 23, 2010
HarperCollins · Paperback · February 23, 2010
The long-awaited companion to the bestselling The New Kid on the Block.
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- Who it’s for
- Funny poems invite you to read aloud, chant, or simply enjoy their comic turns.
- Themes
- Humor, Playful people, animals, and things
- Genres
- Poetry, Animal Stories, Funny Stories
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The long-awaited companion to the bestselling The New Kid on the Block. "A wealth of funny new verse from a favorite poet. Prelutsky's comic muse is at its best here. Another winner."—Kirkus Reviews. "Prelutsky has done it again."—School Library Journal Something big is right here! It is this book of wonderful, funny poems by beloved children's poet Jack Prelutsky. If you've read The New Kid on the Block, you have some idea of the treat ahead.
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And if you haven't, all you have to do is start reading! Here are four vain and ancient tortoises, a rat of culture, Super Samson Simpson, a meat loaf that defies an ax, five flying hotdogs—and many, many more people, animals, and things that are destined to become part of the lives of everyone who loves to laugh. Say them, chant them, learn them by heart, or just read them—Jack Prelutsky's poems are incomparable.
Poems to Play With
Funny poems invite you to read aloud, chant, or simply enjoy their comic turns.
Come here for
- Tortoises, cultured rats, and flying hotdogs
- Comic verse with people, animals, and unruly things
Expect
- Poems made for reading, chanting, or learning by heart
- A collection of funny verse, not one continuous story
Where it sits
| Poetry | 84% |
|---|---|
| Funny Stories | 48% |
| Animal Stories | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Animal Stories
- Dog Stories
- Pet Stories
- Nocturnal Animals
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- Girls & Young Women
- Funny Stories
- Beginner Readers
- Chapter Books
- Authors
- Jack Prelutsky
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 23, 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Humor · Playful people, animals, and things
- Reading lane
- Animal Stories