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OverviewThis book is bound To pick you up. To give a little lift. If you take half A change you’ll laugh. We know you won’t be miffed. So find a home Inside a poem. Take off your shoes and sit And if you smile Once in a while, We won’t mind it one bit! “Sure to draw fans of Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky . . . [These poems] provoke laughter while playfully manipulating language to capture the comical essence of things and events in a child’s world.”—School of Library Journal Full Product DetailsAuthor: Douglas Florian , Douglas Florian , Douglas FlorianPublisher: Penguin Books Ltd Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.187kg ISBN: 9780141309903ISBN 10: 0141309903 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 23 October 2000 Recommended Age: From 7 to 10 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThe poems in this book/ Are meant to be humorous.They poke fun at the everyday ( Our school lunch is from outer space,/ Endangering the human race ) and the imaginary ( Hello, my name is Dracula./ My clothing is all blackula./... /At dawn I hit the sackula./ Tomorrow I'll be backula! ). Florian repeatedly shows that he knows what makes kids giggle. --Publishers Weekly Kids will find plenty to chuckle over in Douglas Florian's punchline-rich Laugh-eteria, his seventh poetry offering after walloping successes like Bing Bang Boing and Insectlopedia. Florian fans will enjoy the punster's groan-worthy wordplay, and kids will no doubt relish the rampant silliness that's strangely akin to their own. --Amazon.com """The poems in this book/ Are meant to be humorous.They poke fun at the everyday (""Our school lunch is from outer space,/ Endangering the human race"") and the imaginary (""Hello, my name is Dracula./ My clothing is all blackula./... /At dawn I hit the sackula./ Tomorrow I'll be backula!""). Florian repeatedly shows that he knows what makes kids giggle.""--Publishers Weekly ""Kids will find plenty to chuckle over in Douglas Florian's punchline-rich Laugh-eteria, his seventh poetry offering after walloping successes like Bing Bang Boing and Insectlopedia. Florian fans will enjoy the punster's groan-worthy wordplay, and kids will no doubt relish the rampant silliness that's strangely akin to their own.""--Amazon.com" The poems in this book/ Are meant to be humorous.They poke fun at the everyday ( Our school lunch is from outer space, / Endangering the human race ) and the imaginary ( Hello, my name is Dracula./ My clothing is all blackula./... /At dawn I hit the sackula./ Tomorrow I'll be backula! ). Florian repeatedly shows that he knows what makes kids giggle. --<i>Publishers Weekly</i> Kids will find plenty to chuckle over in Douglas Florian's punchline-rich<i>Laugh-eteria</i>, his seventh poetry offering after walloping successes like<i>Bing Bang Boing</i>and<i>Insectlopedia</i>.Florian fans will enjoy the punster's groan-worthy wordplay, and kids will no doubt relish the rampant silliness that's strangely akin to their own. --Amazon.com Author InformationDouglas Florian is the author-illustrator of many books of poetry for middle and younger readers, including Boing-Boing, Insectlopedia, and Poem Depot: Aisles of Smiles. He lives in New York City. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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