Call number
J 811 PRE
Collection
Genres
Publication
Greenwillow Books (1996), 160 pages
Description
A collection of humorous poetry on a variety of topics.
User reviews
LibraryThing member t1bclasslibrary
This volume of poetry is funny in a Shel Silverstein kind of way, but not as funny. Children are sure to enjoy the poems, though a few of the poems that are backwords, etc. might be hard for the younger ones to read. This is definitely a must have for a unit on poetry.
LibraryThing member Tvickrey
This poetry book delivers as a book, as well as on poem by poem basis. A child can pick this up to read it in its entirety or just pick out a few. The poems are lighthearted, clever and full of laughs. Great for children and adults to read together.
LibraryThing member ASanner
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales is a collection of fractured fairy tales.
I loved this book as a child. The artwork is amazing and the fractured fairy tales are adorable. I love the way the writer used a narrator who sometimes cut into the stories!
I would have students get into
I loved this book as a child. The artwork is amazing and the fractured fairy tales are adorable. I love the way the writer used a narrator who sometimes cut into the stories!
I would have students get into
Show More
groups and choose a fairy tale to fracture and then act it out. I would use this to show that fairy tales are just for "babies". Show Less
LibraryThing member kosukes
This poem is really good because it is really funny such as the part when the guy meets the dozen of duhduhs and the dozen of duhduhs always says duhduhs. I think that this book is really good for everyone and this book was my favorite poem.
LibraryThing member AshleyFletcher
Miss Misinformation thinks she knows it all. She just knows when it comes out of her mouth she is right. However, the skies are not purple straw but she seems to know it all. She believes she is filled with fact and figures but she is filled with fiction. She believes she can answer any question so
A Pizza the size of the Sun is a book full of funny poems about randomness. I know someone like Miss Misinformation and boy do they believe they know all. They do not but then again no one knows everything. This is a great poem book I plan to keep to put in my classroom.
In the classroom, I would have my students picka poem out of this book and memorize it to say in front of the other students. I can also have them write and read aloud their poems.
Show More
just ask Miss Misinformation.A Pizza the size of the Sun is a book full of funny poems about randomness. I know someone like Miss Misinformation and boy do they believe they know all. They do not but then again no one knows everything. This is a great poem book I plan to keep to put in my classroom.
In the classroom, I would have my students picka poem out of this book and memorize it to say in front of the other students. I can also have them write and read aloud their poems.
Show Less
LibraryThing member dmarie8
A collection of humorous, playful poems for children. It's filled with crazy characters and silly situations. Some poems included are, "I'm wrestling with an Octopus, Eyebals for Sale!," "My Brother is a Doodler," and many more. It's and excellent beginner poetry book for kids. They are introduced
Show More
to the concept of a poem's form having meaning. For example, "I'm All Mixed Up," is printed with the text all mixed up, alternating upper and lower case letters throughout the entire poem. "A Triangle Tale," is in the shape of a triangle, and "I Was Walking in a Circle," is in the shape of a circle. Children will enjoy the humor and silliness, but will also become familiar with rhyming and different poetic elements. It could be used to inspire creativity. 2nd graders could make their own silly poems after hearing the ones in this book. Show Less
LibraryThing member JessicaSchroeder
This is a collection of poems by Jack Prelutsky. It includes multiple varieties that deal with a variety of topics. This book could be used for a variety of age ranges from Pre K-5 or higher.
LibraryThing member Future_educator
A Pizza the Size of the Sun is a poetry book for all ages. The kid friendly poems in this book are all related to the title of the book. There is a poem written backwards, a poem that can only be read in a mirror, a poem in the shape of a triangle and a walking circle poem. This book can inspire
Show More
creativity and encourage students to write even if it makes no sense. Show Less
LibraryThing member richardgulick
Summary: A collection of poems by Jack Prelutsky. Poems like "A Frog, A Stick" about what the little boy has in his pockets are meant to be funny and entertaining for children.
Personal Reaction: The poems are very funny, some my be tough for younger children to grasp but there are plenty that are
Classroom Extensions: 1. The poems in this book would be great for introducing children to poetry. 2. We could read a sampling of the poems, maybe focus on the food ones, then work as a class to create one. After they see how one is written, they can write their own.
Personal Reaction: The poems are very funny, some my be tough for younger children to grasp but there are plenty that are
Show More
for all ages.Classroom Extensions: 1. The poems in this book would be great for introducing children to poetry. 2. We could read a sampling of the poems, maybe focus on the food ones, then work as a class to create one. After they see how one is written, they can write their own.
Show Less
LibraryThing member stephanie.west
Summary
The entire book is a collection of poems all y Jack zprwlutsku, and you can see afterdeck adding some why kids would love them. The humor or the basic idea of the poem is usually relatable to someone who is younger than 16 but also a good fun read for adults especially to their
Personal reaction
I loved it, when I was younger I had so many different Shel Silverstein books and I loved them I remember laughing out loud to them. I found this book very similar and could see how children would love it.
Class extension
Relating just to the poem A Pizza The Size of the Sun,makes. Giant class room pizza, or a bunch of individual ones, real or fake.
Introduce simple rhyme schemes to students and have them write their own poems about their favorite food.
The entire book is a collection of poems all y Jack zprwlutsku, and you can see afterdeck adding some why kids would love them. The humor or the basic idea of the poem is usually relatable to someone who is younger than 16 but also a good fun read for adults especially to their
Show More
children.Personal reaction
I loved it, when I was younger I had so many different Shel Silverstein books and I loved them I remember laughing out loud to them. I found this book very similar and could see how children would love it.
Class extension
Relating just to the poem A Pizza The Size of the Sun,makes. Giant class room pizza, or a bunch of individual ones, real or fake.
Introduce simple rhyme schemes to students and have them write their own poems about their favorite food.
Show Less
LibraryThing member rekrumrie
I Was Walking in a Circle--
This is a poem about a note that was found on the ground and what it said. I would use Jack Prelutsky with any grade level, as I still read him myself. This poems are humorous and teach good life lessons. Also, there are enjoyable illustrations.
This is a poem about a note that was found on the ground and what it said. I would use Jack Prelutsky with any grade level, as I still read him myself. This poems are humorous and teach good life lessons. Also, there are enjoyable illustrations.
LibraryThing member simss
This book is about a boy who makes a pizza the size of the sun with many toppings.
I remember when I was little I used to help my mom in the kitchen and she would make a huge cake that would last for days.
Classroom extension ideas that I would use for the classroom is have students tell about food
I remember when I was little I used to help my mom in the kitchen and she would make a huge cake that would last for days.
Classroom extension ideas that I would use for the classroom is have students tell about food
Show More
that they make. Show Less
LibraryThing member amarcu4
There is no way someone could not love this book.
This book of poems is perfect for any age. The younger grades can practice reading and pronouncing the "made-up" words as well as the real words in the poems. The rhymes and the way the author experiments with syllables will also help student's
This book of poems is perfect for any age. The younger grades can practice reading and pronouncing the "made-up" words as well as the real words in the poems. The rhymes and the way the author experiments with syllables will also help student's
Show More
phonemic awareness. For older grades the students can learn the memorize and analyze the poems possibly finding hidden meanings in the work. All of the poems are easy to relate to for students of all ages and there is a picture along with the poem helping to grab the readers' attention as well as understanding of the material. I love this poem book and believe Prelutsky's poems should be taught in class. Show Less
LibraryThing member KayceBivins
This is a great book for the imaginative mind. The illustrations are perfect for students who are practicing comprehension. The expression is great in this book as well as there are many explanation points!
LibraryThing member bfried10
I really enjoyed this book for many reasons. The main purpose of this book is to entertain the reader in an educated way. Every single poem I read in this book made me laugh or giggle. The author uses extremely precise vocabulary to create funny puns or ironic circumstances among other situations.
Show More
For example, one of the poems takes advantage of homographs. The author uses words that would normally be associated with an activity but applies them in a different way. In addition to using words creatively James Stevenson also uses a lot of synonyms. This means that the author thinks about how the reader can benefit and learn from the poems. In addition to having imaginative poems, the book has an appropriate and generally funny illustration to go along with it. Show Less
LibraryThing member AlexCCrupper
Summary:
This book is filled with poems all written by Jack Prelutsky. Most of the poems I saw were rhyming poems, but he had different rhyming patterns throughout. The poem I read was "When I Grow Up." This poem talked about the different, extravagant jobs most little kids hope to have when they
Personal Reaction:
From the poems that I read throughout the book I really liked most of them because of how the not only related to kids but to myself to and in a fun way. I really like this particular poem because all kids usually pick super crazy careers that they more than likely won't be but their imagination is what's really important because they have plenty of time to truly decide. I like how the end of the poem said "... but what I'll really be, I'll bet I've not begun to think of yet" because that is so true. A lot of people in college still don't know what they want to be yet and when they figure it out more than liking it wasn't something they thought they'd be.
Classroom Extension Ideas:
1. I think this poem would go great paired with a career day and have parents come in and talk about their different jobs and allow the kids to dress up as what they want to be.
2. It would also be cool to see if there was somehow the students could accompany their parents at their work for half a day and then when they came back have a group discussion on the different things they got to see their parents do and see if they would like to do that when they got older.
This book is filled with poems all written by Jack Prelutsky. Most of the poems I saw were rhyming poems, but he had different rhyming patterns throughout. The poem I read was "When I Grow Up." This poem talked about the different, extravagant jobs most little kids hope to have when they
Show More
grow up. For example being an astronaut, or the President, or a scientist or doctor curing diseases. Personal Reaction:
From the poems that I read throughout the book I really liked most of them because of how the not only related to kids but to myself to and in a fun way. I really like this particular poem because all kids usually pick super crazy careers that they more than likely won't be but their imagination is what's really important because they have plenty of time to truly decide. I like how the end of the poem said "... but what I'll really be, I'll bet I've not begun to think of yet" because that is so true. A lot of people in college still don't know what they want to be yet and when they figure it out more than liking it wasn't something they thought they'd be.
Classroom Extension Ideas:
1. I think this poem would go great paired with a career day and have parents come in and talk about their different jobs and allow the kids to dress up as what they want to be.
2. It would also be cool to see if there was somehow the students could accompany their parents at their work for half a day and then when they came back have a group discussion on the different things they got to see their parents do and see if they would like to do that when they got older.
Show Less
LibraryThing member ashpoe
1.) "A Pizza the Size of the Sun", is a poem talking about an enormous pizza that you make that is filled to the brim with all of your favorite toppings. It talks about how big it is that you won't be able to pick up and carry and that it's a one of a kind type of pizza that no on else will have or
2.) I loved this wacky poem because almost all kids love pizza. Also because you are able to use your imagination with how the pizza would look like if you were able to visualize the massive size of it.
3.) A in class project after reading this poem would be a fun one of making your own pizza. To have construction paper in different colors to make the crust, shred up how the cheese would look, draw and cut up the different veggies and toppings as well. You could find a round table to make it as big as that for a classroom are so that every one would be able to work together as a team and make this massive sun sized pizza. Adding texture to the pizza by frisbee sized pepperoni and so much more!
Show More
be able to make. Because it is so large it will take forever to bake but anyone that wants a piece will be able to share.2.) I loved this wacky poem because almost all kids love pizza. Also because you are able to use your imagination with how the pizza would look like if you were able to visualize the massive size of it.
3.) A in class project after reading this poem would be a fun one of making your own pizza. To have construction paper in different colors to make the crust, shred up how the cheese would look, draw and cut up the different veggies and toppings as well. You could find a round table to make it as big as that for a classroom are so that every one would be able to work together as a team and make this massive sun sized pizza. Adding texture to the pizza by frisbee sized pepperoni and so much more!
Show Less
LibraryThing member MWsmith7
Dan The Invisible Man
A poem of ominous proportions of an invisible man, and his daily life. It leaves to question, is he a ghost or was he just really shy?
The Backwards Forwards Silly Rhyme
An interesting poem that was a little different of a read, words were backwards so it gave a little challenge
After reading both poems, I found them to be far different than traditional poems. They leave you to question what you read as well as think in a different perspective, that in itself caught my attention and kept me wanting to read more.
1-Write a different style of poetry
2- think of yourself from another person’s point of view and present it in a slam poetry style
A poem of ominous proportions of an invisible man, and his daily life. It leaves to question, is he a ghost or was he just really shy?
The Backwards Forwards Silly Rhyme
An interesting poem that was a little different of a read, words were backwards so it gave a little challenge
Show More
at first but ultimately fun to give a tryAfter reading both poems, I found them to be far different than traditional poems. They leave you to question what you read as well as think in a different perspective, that in itself caught my attention and kept me wanting to read more.
1-Write a different style of poetry
2- think of yourself from another person’s point of view and present it in a slam poetry style
Show Less
LibraryThing member jerryrichardson
Summary: I read two poems, Dan the Invisible Man, and Backward Forward Silly Rhyme. The book was a collection of fictional poems that are meant to be fun. We all knew that no one is invisible and we don't write backwards out of habit.
Personal Reflection: A fun book of poems that will make you
Classroom Extension
1. Use for learning to memorize things that are short, they are easy words and it is fun.
2. Use for examples, but have the children write their own funny poems. Learning words that rhyme.
Personal Reflection: A fun book of poems that will make you
Show More
laugh. Makes you feel like a child again.Classroom Extension
1. Use for learning to memorize things that are short, they are easy words and it is fun.
2. Use for examples, but have the children write their own funny poems. Learning words that rhyme.
Show Less
LibraryThing member KaitlynBlevins
Summary: 'A Pizza the Size of the Sun' is a fantastic, fun poem about the ultimate dream pizza.
Personal Reaction: This poem is relatable, I mean who doesn't daydream of a larger than life pizza? This and others in the book open up a range of topics that poems can be about and shows that you can
Classroom Extension: Have children design the 'ultimate' pizza of their dreams, with a list of ingredients. Or invite kids write a poem describing their favorite food without explicitly naming it, and have classmates take guesses using context clues.
Personal Reaction: This poem is relatable, I mean who doesn't daydream of a larger than life pizza? This and others in the book open up a range of topics that poems can be about and shows that you can
Show More
have fun with them.Classroom Extension: Have children design the 'ultimate' pizza of their dreams, with a list of ingredients. Or invite kids write a poem describing their favorite food without explicitly naming it, and have classmates take guesses using context clues.
Show Less
LibraryThing member jrudnick
This poetry book is another book by the same author Prelutsky which he has many other poetry books. It is a great book to introduce poetry and rhyming words. The best ages would be 2nd and 3rd grade. It could be a read aloud, the poems are cute and has one poem though that shows a guy's behind.
Show More
This may be a problem for a parent. Show Less
LibraryThing member crazy4reading
I enjoyed reading the poems in this book. Cute and interesting poems.
LibraryThing member SabraR
This book is filled with silly poem by Jack Prelutsky. Here are some of the poems in the book , "The Jellybean Brigade", "Gloppe's Soup Shoppe", "I think my computer is crazy", and "A pizza the size of the Sun". As you can tell they are all pretty silly which is a good way to engage students in
Show More
poetry. It also helps that some of these poems the students can relate to because they understand what the poem is saying. I think this is a good poetry book to read aloud to a class and engage students in poetry. Show Less
LibraryThing member campbell_m76
This is yet another collection of poems by Jack Prelutsky and illustrated with zany pictures by James Stevenson. These silly poems are well loved by young children everywhere. These even includes a backwards poem and a poem that never ends. Prelutsky creates fun ways to present poetry that
Show More
motivates students to love it. Show Less
Awards
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — 1999)
Young Adult Favorites Award (1998)
ISBN
0688132359 / 9780688132354