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1) Where the sidewalk ends: the poems and drawings of Shel Silverstein

Author

Silverstein, Shel

Series

Sony kid's music

Formats

Book, Book on CD, eBook, Kindle

Description

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A boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are only two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author's own drawings.

2) The paper doorway: funny verse and nothing worse

Author

Koontz, Dean R

Publisher

HarperCollins

Pub. Date

c2001

Physical Desc

159 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

3) I invited a dragon to dinner: and other poems to make you laugh out loud

Publisher

Philomel Books

Pub. Date

c2002

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Description

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A collection of humorous poems about such subjects as pickles, dragons, and mothers.

4) Don't bump the glump!: and other fantasies

Author

Silverstein, Shel

Publisher

HarperCollins

Pub. Date

[2008]

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Description

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A most unusual collection of whacky, funny, scary creatures with imaginative fantasies in verse.

5) Orangutan tongs: poems to tangle your tongue

Author

Agee, Jon

Publisher

Disney/Hyperion Books

Pub. Date

2009

Physical Desc

47 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Description

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Have you ever gotten tripped up trying to say a silly succession of similar syllables? Try out these hilarious tongue twisters for lots of fun!

6) I must go down to the beach again and other poems

Author

Shapiro, Karen Jo

Publisher

Charlesbridge

Pub. Date

c2007

Physical Desc

48 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Description

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Presents illustrated, humorous parodies of classic English and American poems.

7) I'm too young to be seventy: and other delusions

Author

Viorst, Judith

Publisher

Free Press

Pub. Date

c2005

Physical Desc

78 p. ; 20 cm.

8) I'm just no good at rhyming: and other nonsense for mischievous kids and immature grown-ups

Author

Harris, Chris

Publisher

Little, Brown and Company

Pub. Date

2017.

Physical Desc

221 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Appears on list

Poetry Month for Kids

Description

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"An illustrated collection of comically irreverent rhyming poems for readers of all ages, ranging in topic from avocados and anacondas to zombies and zebras (dressed like ghosts)."--

9) Zilot & other important rhymes

Author

Odenkirk, Bob

Publisher

Little, Brown and Company

Pub. Date

2023.

Physical Desc

150 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Description

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"A collection of humorous and heartfelt poetry for children and adults"--

10) Dog poems

Author

Crawley, Dave

Publisher

Wordsong

Pub. Date

2007

Physical Desc

32 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Description

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Dogs of all shapes and sizes, from Great Danes to pampered poodles, are celebrated in a poetry book about their amusing mannerisms and loving ways.

11) I've lost my hippopotamus

Author

Prelutsky, Jack

Publisher

Greenwillow Books

Pub. Date

c2012

Physical Desc

143 [1] p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Description

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A brand-new rib-tickling collection of more than 100 never-before-published poems by national bestselling poet Prelutksy.

12) Con todo: poemas y dibujos de Shel Silverstein

Author

Silverstein, Shel

Publisher

Lectorum Publications, Inc

Pub. Date

[2013].

Physical Desc

194 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Description

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Poemas inéditos y dibujos.

13) Animals in pants

Author

Levinson, Suzy

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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What? You’ve never seen animals in pants? A dog in yoga pants, a goat in overalls, a yak in slacks? Simple, humorous poems featuring a variety of animals wearing different kinds of pants.

14) Dumpty: the age of Trump in verse

Author

Lithgow, John

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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"Award-winning actor and bestselling author John Lithgow wields a whip-smart, satirical pen in this poetic diatribe chronicling the last few abysmal years in politics. With lacerating wit, he takes readers verse by verse through the history of Donald Trump's presidency, lampooning the likes of Betsy DeVos, Anthony Scaramucci, Scott Pruitt, Paul Manafort, Trump's doctors, and many others. Illustrated from cover to cover with Lithgow's never-before-seen...

15) Trumpty Dumpty wanted a crown: verses for a despotic age

Author

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Description

"Following the great success of his New York Times bestseller DUMPTY, comes award-winning actor and national bestselling author John Lithgow's next book of satirical poetry chronicling Trump and his administration-with poems of the impeachment and beyond"--