Nothing Beats a Pizza

Thirty-two catchy and fun poems for children from the author of Dirty Dog Boogie. These are poems for reading aloud, all about language, rhythm and rhyme - and an invitation to kids to use their own creativity.

Children's Literature

Nothing Beats a Pizza is a busy, fun and snappy book of poems, mainly about pizza, but also about families, feelings and school experiences. Author Lesynski recommends that her readers read the poems out loud for the best effect of language and sound. Some of the poems have titles like "Old, Cold Pizza," "Mock Pizza," and "The Bad Mood Blues." There are also lots of small and humorous sidebars sprinkled among the pages, and Lesynski's illustrations are colorful and whimsical. The author encourages her readers to write their own poems and to experience playing with words and their sounds. This is a creative and fun book. 2001, Annick Press, $18.95 and $6.95. Ages 8 to 12. Reviewer:Della A. Yannuzzi

Loris Lesynski is an author, illustrator, poet, and graphic designer. She has published four popular children's picture books: Boy Soup (1996), Ogre Fun (1997), Catmagic (1998) and Night School (2001). Dirty Dog Boogie (1999) was her first fabulous foray into poetry. As a performer with a great deal of knowledge about educational issues, Loris is very popular on the reading conference circuit and makes many author visits and appearances.