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"My Dog Ate My Homework is the first collection of Bruce Lansky's own poetry. This book helped make Lansky's reputation as a consistently entertaining poet with a unique voice and style. His poems are about someone named ""I"" or ""me"" who so resembles the readers, their siblings, friends, parents, pets, and teachers - they think Lansky is writing about them. In this book, Lansky introduces us to: -a ""too friendly"" dog who should be using Scope -a teacher who resembles her students in her avoidance of homework -a kid who thinks his cat isn't smart because it won't come when called and won't shake, beg or fetch -a young ""Romeo"" who ""climbed up the door and opened the stairs"" after his first kiss - a youngthter with a looth tooth who tellth a painful thtory about a bike cwath -kids who start wishing their horrible old cook would come back after a new gourmet chef is hired -two siblings would like their parents to know about each other Lansky also offers a practical lesson on how to delay your bedtime and a sure cure for thumbsucking. This book also includes several, charming fill-in-the blank poems perfect for morning announcements on the school P.A. plus some generic New Year's resolutions you can use in a pinch. Because Lansky's poetry is about them, kids find it hilarious - and don't be surprised if reading this book puts a smile on your face, too."

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