Gr 1–3—If you have ever eaten the gift you meant to give to another, got caught in a third-grade love polygon, or had cherished property destroyed by pets, one of these 14 distinct poems by former Children's Poet Laureate Prelutsky will speak to you...
PreS-Gr 2—Prelutsky has created unusual creatures through odd pairings of usual things, and crossing stars and sardines is just one interesting idea he explores: "In giant schools, their brilliant lights/Illuminate the darkest nights...
K-Gr 3—This collection of 18 short and funny poems by 13 different writers covers topics like riding the bus ("Sixteen boys—/fourteen girls—/Thirty pairs of sleepy eyes") to the struggles of learning cursive ("Who decides?/Who gets to choose?/Who dreams up these curlicues?"), all dear to the hearts of their intended audience...