
Hard-boiled Bugs for Breakfast
And Other Tasty Poems
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · February 14, 2023
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- Who it’s for
- A lively poetry collection pairs playful absurdity with forms ranging from haiku to concrete poems.
- Themes
- Humor, Imagination, Playful absurdity
- Genres
- Poetry, Funny Stories, Bugs & Insects
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Hard-Boiled Bugs for Breakfast is guaranteed to make readers laugh, imagine, write, and dream. “A quick-witted delight.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Perfectly in pitch.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A well-written, must-have collection of poems.”—School Library Journal (starred review) A collection from the celebrated inaugural Young People’s Poet Laureate and bestselling poet Jack Prelutsky, featuring more than one hundred original poems!
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From a lizard playing a mandolin (although not very well) to the surprised guest of honor (at a birthday party he threw for himself), there’s something for everyone in Jack Prelutsky’s Hard-Boiled Bugs for Breakfast. Illustrator Ruth Chan’s lively and hilarious black-and-white art jumps off the page and illuminates a wide array of poetic forms, from haiku to concrete poems and everything in between. This collection is full of the wit, humor, and imagination that has made Jack Prelutsky a household name and one of the most beloved poets for children. His poetry books for kids include such favorites as A Pizza the Size of the Sun and The New Kid on the Block. Includes black-and-white line art on every page, plus an index.
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A lively poetry collection pairs playful absurdity with forms ranging from haiku to concrete poems.
Come here for
- Wit, oddball surprises, and more than a hundred original poems
- A lizard with a mandolin—and other imaginative detours
Expect
- A wide range of poetic forms, from haiku to concrete poems
- Black-and-white line art on every page, plus an index
Where it sits
| Poetry | 85% |
|---|---|
| Bugs & Insects | 48% |
| Funny Stories | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Pet Stories
- Boys & Men
- Girls & Young Women
- Funny Stories
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- Short Stories
- Beginner Readers
- Chapter Books
- Stories in Verse
- Authors
- Jack Prelutsky
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 14, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Humor · Imagination · Playful absurdity
- Reading lane
- Pet Stories