In 2006, Jack Prelutsky, a children's poet of no little fame, was named the first ever Children's Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. Prelutsky's verses are witty and always humorous.
A selection of poetry books by Jack Prelutsky:
- Camille Saint-Saens' The Carnival of the Animals (new verses by Prelutsky)
- My Dog May be a Genius
- What a Day It Was At School
- If Not for the Cat (haiku riddles)
- Scranimals
- The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders
Prelutsky has also written a book about writing poetry, Pizza, Pigs, & Poetry: How to Write a Poem, which is wonderful. I'll talk more about poetry writing books later this month.
Click here to visit Jack's website. Parents be sure to click the "grownups" link and check out the classroom activities and activities for home.
Click here to get a poetry writing lesson from Jack via Scholastic.
Click here to view our libraries' complete Prelutsky holdings.
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