A Pizza The Size of The Sun

A great collection of poetry! My personal favorite was "I Met a Dozen DuhDuhs," because, back in the day, there was a guy who kept calling us from prison with that name. Seriously, my mom or I would answer the phone, and we would hear, "This is a collect call from...Duh Duh...from the ______ City Jai......more

Like Shel Silverstein, Jack Prelutsky writes poetry for children that speaks to children, rather than just about them. As a result, the poems are silly and full of humor and truth, and never take themselves too seriously (except when they need to, such as in "When I Am Full of Silence," a truly intr......more

A Pizza the Size of the Sun was a great poetry book that was filled with poems about animals, bugs, and family just to name a few. This book would be great for students in grades 2-4. It’s expressive, entertaining and the students will have a great time listening to the teacher read this book. The w......more

This collection of poems is not only humorous but very relatable to students. Prelutsky does a great job sharing different types of poems for students to read. This collection is a great one to share with students when they are learning to write poetry, as the poems are understandable for students a......more

A collection of hilarious poems ranging from spaghetti seeds to Dan the Invisible man and his spectacular tan. The poems range from a few lines to roughly four short verses. The illustrations are simple and in black and white but they are fun nonetheless. This would be a fun book to read in the clas......more