Hard-Boiled Bugs for Breakfast: And Other Tasty Poems [Hardcover]

Hard-Boiled Bugs for Breakfastis guaranteed to make readers laugh, imagine, write, and dream.

“A quick-witted delight.”—Kirkus Reviews(starred review)

“Perfectly in pitch.”—Publishers Weekly(starred review)

“A well-written, must-have collection of poems.”—School Library Journal(starred review)

A collection from the celebrated inaugural Young People’s Poet Laureate and bestselling poet Jack Prelutsky, featuring more than one hundred original poems!

From a lizard playing a mandolin (although not very well) to the surprised guest of honor (at a birthday party he threw for himself), there’s something for everyone in Jack Prelutsky’sHard-Boiled Bugs for Breakfast. Illustrator Ruth Chan’s lively and hilarious black-and-white art jumps off the page and illuminates a wide array of poetic forms, from haiku to concrete poems and everything in between.

This collection is full of the wit, humor, and imagination that has made Jack Prelutsky a household name and one of the most beloved poets for children. His poetry books for kids include such favorites asA Pizza the Size of the SunandThe New Kid on the Block.

Includes black-and-white line art on every page, plus an index.

“What do pandas who make stir-fry, a bike with no pedals, New Year’s resolutions, and perturbed vegetables have in common? Not much, but they sure are a hoot! . . . With steady rhymes and consistent meter, Prelutsky employs his characteristic wordplay, humor, and absurdism. . . . Chan’s grayscale cartoons . . . add wry amusement and often enhance the poems’ textual meanings. . . . A quick-witted delight.” -Kirkus Reviews?(starred review)

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