Hard-boiled Bugs for Breakfast by Jack Prelutsky

Hard-boiled Bugs for Breakfast

And Other Tasty Poems

Jack Prelutsky

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.

Poems With a Wink

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

Poetry85%
Bugs & Insects48%
Funny Stories32%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Pet Stories
  • Boys & Men
  • Girls & Young Women
  • Funny Stories
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  • 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