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Overview
This feast of poetry will satisfy even the pickiest of readers. Neil Philip’s joyous celebration of the table includes classic and contemporary selections from around the world, featuring poets like Lewis Carroll, Douglas Florian, Mary Ann Hoberman, Christina Rossetti, and A. A. Milne. Claire Henley’s mouth-watering illustrations make this delicious book perfect for sharing at mealtime, or anytime.
An anthology of short poems inspired by food, from soup to dessert, and written by such poets as Lewis Carroll, Douglas Florian, A.A. Milne, and Edward Lear.
Synopsis
This feast of poetry will satisfy even the pickiest of readers. Neil Philip’s joyous celebration of the table includes classic and contemporary selections from around the world, featuring poets like Lewis Carroll, Douglas Florian, Mary Ann Hoberman, Christina Rossetti, and A. A. Milne. Claire Henley’s mouth-watering illustrations make this delicious book perfect for sharing at mealtime, or anytime.
Valerie O. Patterson - Children's Literature
The author has selected 18 humorous poems for this tasty collection celebrating food and mealtimes. The poets whose works are represented include traditional favorites like Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, A. A. Milne, and Christina Rossetti. Other poets include Arnold Adoff, Russell Hoban, and Elizabeth Fleming. The poems range from food that's too hot to waffles made by Daddy that resemble manhole covers and "bituminous and anthracite" when Mommy sleeps in late. In "The Friendly Cinnamon Bun," the cinnamon bun does not stand a chance; it's eaten "one, two three," and the poet walks out with the cinnamon bun's "friendliness inside." In "Send My Spinach," the poet wants the offending vegetable dispatched "off to Spain" in any manner possible. Everyday would be the poet's birthday in "If I Were King of Sweden," and once a month, there would be an Easter "with enormous eggs." The illustrations complement the text without overwhelming it. The author-illustrator team collaborated previously on the well-received The Fish is Me: Bathtime Rhymes. 2004, Clarion Books, Ages 4 to 8.
Editorials
Children's Literature
The author has selected 18 humorous poems for this tasty collection celebrating food and mealtimes. The poets whose works are represented include traditional favorites like Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, A. A. Milne, and Christina Rossetti. Other poets include Arnold Adoff, Russell Hoban, and Elizabeth Fleming. The poems range from food that's too hot to waffles made by Daddy that resemble manhole covers and "bituminous and anthracite" when Mommy sleeps in late. In "The Friendly Cinnamon Bun," the cinnamon bun does not stand a chance; it's eaten "one, two three," and the poet walks out with the cinnamon bun's "friendliness inside." In "Send My Spinach," the poet wants the offending vegetable dispatched "off to Spain" in any manner possible. Everyday would be the poet's birthday in "If I Were King of Sweden," and once a month, there would be an Easter "with enormous eggs." The illustrations complement the text without overwhelming it. The author-illustrator team collaborated previously on the well-received The Fish is Me: Bathtime Rhymes. 2004, Clarion Books, Ages 4 to 8.—Valerie O. Patterson