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Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A collection of humorous and heartfelt poetry for children and adults"--
"Emmy Award-winning and New York Times bestselling writer, comedian, and actor Bob Odenkirk and his daughter, illustrator Erin Odenkirk, present poetic nonsense for all ages perfect for fans of Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky! Bob Odenkirk began writing these poems with his children when they were little, compiling the poetry into a homemade book entitled Olde Time Rhymes....
5) Oops!
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A collection of humorous poems for children.
Author
Language
English
Description
"More than 100 funny new poems from Jack Prelutsky, the nation's first children's poet laureate, in a wide array of poetic forms, from haiku to concrete poems and everything in between, and hilariously illustrated in black-and-white on every page"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Equal parts heart-melting and stinky, The Smell of Wet Dog is a must-have illustrated poetry book for every young canine fan. Beloved author and illustrator Barney Saltzberg offers up twenty-seven poems on the evergreen topic of human’s best friend. Many have all the humor of a Shel Silverstein classic. Others are unexpectedly poignant, about separation anxiety or older dogs growing less spry. All are accompanied by Saltzberg’s lively and loveable...
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Jokes and haikus have a common goal: to pack the greatest punch in the most succinct way possible. In Eating Salad Drunk, today's biggest names in comedy come together to do just that, with hilarious, poignant, and (sometimes) dirty haikus about living and coping in our modern "burnout age." *All author proceeds go towards Comedy Gives Back, a nonprofit that provides mental health, medical, and crisis support resources for comedians"--
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
This book is powered by 100% natural POETROLIUM" A verse-based energy source (with verbal synergy, of course) This stupendous poetry collection is full of zany charactersfrom Sleepy LaFeete, who chooses to snooze in the busiest spots, to Mister Adam Hatter and the Lovely Lady Wigg, who had a fig banquet and danced a fancy jig, to a guy named Rexx who uses exxtra Xs every now and then. Its an irresistible feast: whimsical, hilarious, and always inspired....
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Prism
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"While the Trump Era was rife with corruption and abuse of power, it was nothing new. Through Lithgow's cutting humor, you will read about a rogues' gallery of villains that came before Donald J. Trump, powerful men and women who were corrupt, venal, criminal, adulterous, racist, or just plain disgusting. With dark and lyrical stories from across American history, you will learn about long-forgotten figures and bad actors of today, including the first...
20) Vile verses
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
An illustrated collection of children's songs, fairy tales, and poems.
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