Dinosaur Dinner (With a Slice of Alligator Pie)
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (635 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0679870091 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 30 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Others capture the attraction of a muddy puddle or the somnolent rhythm of windshield wipers on a rainy day. For the first time, the poetry of Dennis Lee, the Pied Piper of children's verse, has been collected in one rousing volume by the inimitable Jack Prelutsky. There's something for everyone in this wonderful collection of read-aloud or read-alone rhymes and Debbie Tilley's (Riddle-icious) buoyant imaginative watercolors are an open invitation to jump in and join the fun. . There are quiet poems, rude and rambunctious poems, and some pure nonsense verses that trip off the tongue, begging to be said over and over again. From food fantasies to schoolyard chants and monster mayhem, Lee really knows how to tickle kids with wor
Invite a dinosaur to dinner at your house (and don't forget some alligator pie for dessert). This collection of 41 poems was selected by anthologist Jack Prelutsky from Lee's four previous books of poetry, including The Ice Cream Store. Debbie Tilley's exuberant watercolor illustrations perfectly complement Lee's verse; both have the same bouncy good humor that kids love. (Ages 4 to 7). Canadian poet Dennis Lee's poetry is well loved by children around the world. Children in the early grades will chuckle at poems about dinosaurs and alligators, monsters and mud puddles, bears and bees, and belly buttons
"Actually, I purchased this last book as a gift" according to Janelle Meraz Hooper. Actually, I purchased this last book as a gift because I couldn't bear to give my copy away. It's one of those books that doesn't make you cringe when a child crawls into your lap with a copy for the 12,000th time!. tremendously funny I read this book to my nephew and we giggled our way through the whole thing. The poems are quite imaginative. Some are long, others short. All very funny. My nephew is only tremendously funny Andrea Atwood (atwooda@whitecloud.net) I read this book to my nephew and we giggled our way through the whole thing. The poems are quite imaginative. Some are long, others short. All very funny. My nephew is only 4, and he enjoyed picking out the things "that really wouldn't happen." He and I both loved it. , and he enjoyed picking out the things "that really wouldn't happen." He and I both loved it. "Nobody does it better" according to Charlotte Vale-Allen. Dennis Lee is a treasure. My daughter and I devoured Alligator Pie when she was a little girl, chuckling merrily over author Lee's zany humor and vivid imagery. I have subsequently given each new Lee book to the children (and even some of the adults) I know, happy to introduce this outstanding author to those who haven't yet discovered him. Want to make your children/grandchildren/neighborhood kids laugh out loud? Get them anything Dennis Lee has written. He's truly gifted, truly tapped