| Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant: And Other Poems 3., Vollst. A1/ Edition Contributor(s): Prelutsky, Jack (Author), Berger, Carin (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060543175 ISBN-13: 9780060543174 Publisher: Greenwillow Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: The master of silliness releases 17 poems that introduce oddly wonderful and uniquely skilled creatures who are combinations of animals and inanimate objects: ballpoint penguins, a spatuloon, a tubaboon, and more. Berger's collage illustrations combine a delicious sense of color and design, adding to the whimsy and fun. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - Humorous |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 2005022185 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 11.56" W x 9.44" (0.97 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 109549 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jack Prelutsky has written a series of truly inventive and entertaining poems that are perfectly paired with Carin Berger's witty collage pieces. It's a beautiful picture book with a look and feel unlike any of Prelutsky's prior work. So put on your pith helmet and prepare to explore a wilderness of puns and rhymes where birds, beasts, vegetables, and flowers have been mysteriously scrambled together to create creatures you've never seen before--and are unlikely to meet again Your guides--Jack Prelutsky, poet laureate of the elementary school set, and award-winning illustrator Carin Berger--invite you to join them on an adventure you will never forget |
Contributor Bio(s): Berger, Carin: - Carin Berger is an award-winning designer and illustrator. Her cut-paper collages are made using ephemera, such as catalogues, old books, receipts, letters, and ticket stubs. In a starred review, Kirkus said of her Forever Friends, "Sophisticated, sensitive, and accessible, this picture book will offer new insights and pleasures with each season." The Little Yellow Leaf was a 2008 New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books selection, and in starred reviews, Publishers Weekly called her A Perfect Day "lovely" and her Finding Spring "exceptional." She is also the illustrator of the acclaimed Stardines Swim High Across the Sky and Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant, both by Jack Prelutsky, among other books. She lives with her family in New York City. www.carinberger.com Prelutsky, Jack: -Jack Prelutsky is the best-selling author of more than fifty books of poetry, including The New Kid on the Block, illustrated by James Stevenson, and Stardines Swim High Across the Sky, illustrated by Carin Berger. Jack Prelutsky lives in Washington State. |