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Synopsis
Thirty new original poems from the author of Dirty Dog Boogie and Nothing Beats a Pizza. With her usual wit and irreverence Loris Lesynski presents jazzy, fun poems whose beat demands that they be read aloud.
School Library Journal
Gr 3-6-This collection of clever and funny poems, chants, and word games explores ideas and where they come from ("Sometimes I'm a cabbagehead./Sometimes I'm a star./Always I'm amazed by where/my best ideas are"). The selections cover such varied and often absurd topics as "Who Invented Socks," laughing ("Our giggles sound like monkey grunts,/or squeaky seagull chirps./Some kids laugh like elephants,/in big disgusting slurps"), and "Wet Pets." Tongue twisters such as "Below Below Baloney" beg to be read aloud. The colorful cartoon illustrations convey the humor of the poems and reflect the author's joy in using words.-Doris Losey, Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library, Tampa, FL Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.