The Gargoyle on the Roof

by Jack Prelutsky

Hardcover, 1999

Status

Available

Local notes

811 Pre

Barcode

5258

Collection

Publication

Greenwillow (1999), 40 pages

Description

Presents poems about gargoyles, vampires, the bogeyman, gremlins, and other monsters.

Awards

Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Informational Books — 2001)

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

40 p.; 8.63 inches

User reviews

LibraryThing member mdyewhea
5P. What's not to like? Crisp and witty poems about frightening creatures paired with Peter Sis' inventive illustrations. My fave: "I'm Not Open for an Hour" (werewolves' barbers have to prepare carefully, after all).
LibraryThing member salenawolfgoddess
I found that the brightly colored illustrations along with the fun text made for a great kid's poetry books. The poems varied in length with longer ones like "A Werewolf Of Distinction" which is about an aging werewolf to short ones like "A Vampire Speaks Of Grooming" which is about how a vampire
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shaves and combs his hair with no reflection. I think kids of all ages would love it: I know I did!

It is the 2000-2001 Utah Book Award winner.
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Pages

40

Rating

(12 ratings; 4.3)
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