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Be glad your nose is on your face and other poems some of the best of Jack Prelutsky

Selection of poems by Jack Prelutsky, America's first Children's Poet Laureate.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Prelutsky, Jack
Other Authors:	Dorman, Brandon (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Greenwillow Books, c2008.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Children's poetry, American.
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Summary:	Selection of poems by Jack Prelutsky, America's first Children's Poet Laureate. Collects more than 100 of the popular author's poems, spanning his forty-five year career as a master funny-bone tickler and the bard of choice for elementary school children everywhere! Features a CD with classic performances by the poet himself.
Item Description:	Includes activities and indexes.
Physical Description:	xi, 194 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 sound disc (4 3/4 in.)
ISBN:	9780061576539 (trade bdg.) 0061576530 (trade bdg.)
Author Notes:	Jack Prelutsky, born on September 8, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, is primarily known as a poet for children but he is also a gifted musician, actor, photographer, sculptor and potter. Prelutsky studied at Hunter College for two years. He proposed to his future wife, Carolynn, on the day they met; she accepted the next day. While growing up in Brooklyn, Prelutsky studied voice at The High School of Music and Art in New York and first planned to be an opera singer. However, he decided he did not have the drive to sing opera, and he became a folk singer. Later he tried his hand at drawing. For fun, he wrote some short poems and made some drawings, which became his first publication. He has since published numerous books of illustrated poetry and also provided illustrations for books by other writers, including many in translation. Prelutsky never condescends to his young readers. He deals in verse with many imaginative creatures, but he also writes about people and problems such bullies, school, and fear of the dark. He is aware of the sound of his words and likes to perform his poetry to the accompaniment of the guitar. He visits schools and libraries to perform his work. Jack Prelutsky is the recipient of numerous awards. In 1977 The Children's Book Council honored him for Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep. His other award-winners are The Mean Old Mean Hyena, The Headless Horseman Rides Tonight, and The New Kid on the Block. In 2006, the Poetry Foundation named Prelutsky the inaugural winner of the Children's Poet Laureate award. His book Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant and Other Poems (illustrated by Carin Berger) won the 2007 Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award of the Washington State Book Awards in the Picture Book category. (Bowker Author Biography)