First published in 1986 and just as fresh and relevant today, this widely acclaimed, child-friendly poetry anthology is now being reissued with a striking new jacket. In his introduction to this book Jim Trelease, bestselling author of The Read-Aloud Handbook, writes, “No one better recognizes the essence of the child-poetry connection than poet and anthologist Jack Prelutsky. . . . Here are more than 200 little poems to feed little people with little attention spans to help both grow. Marc Brown’s inviting illustrations add a visual dimension to the poems, which further engage young imaginations.” The poems are by 119 of the best-known poets of the 20th century.
This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades K-1, Poetry) in Appendix B.
- ISBN10 039497218X
- ISBN13 9780394972183
- Publish Date 1 February 2004 (first published 12 October 1986)
- Publish Status Remaindered
- Out of Print 4 August 2016
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 98
- Language English