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Kids Pick The Funniest Poems

Poems That Make Kids Laugh

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Contributors

Selected by Bruce Lansky

Illustrated by Stephen Carpenter

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Nov 15, 1991
Page Count
128 pages
Publisher
Running Press
ISBN-13
9780671747695

Price

$17.00

Price

$23.00 CAD

Format

Hardcover

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Hardcover $17.00 $23.00 CAD

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Betcha laugh!

This is one of the most popular collections of funny poetry for kids ever published. It’s a classic because it’s the first collection of poems selected by kids! It includes clever creations from some of the most popular names in children’s poetry, including Bill Dodds, Timothy Tocher, Joyce Armor, Robert Pottle, Bruce Lansky, and Kenn Nesbitt. Humorous illustrations by Stephen Carpenter make this book even better.

Genre:

  • Children's Books
  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Poetry
  • Poetry (see Also Stories In Verse)

Series:

  • Giggle Poetry

Bruce Lansky is one of North America's leading children's poets. His poetry books include: If Kids Ruled the School, No More Homework! No More Tests!, Miles of Smiles, My Dog Ate My Homework, Kids Pick the Funniest Poems, and A Bad Case of the Giggles. Altogether, his poetry and songbooks have sold over 3.4 million copies! He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota when he is not visiting out-of-town schools to teach poetry workshops.

Stephen Carpenter is the illustrator who has helped sixteen "Giggle Poetry" books come alive with hilarious illustrations. He lives just outside Kansas City with his wife, Becki, and their sheepdog, Lulu.

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Giggle Poetry

Miles of Smiles
Miles of Smiles
A Bad Case of the Giggles
A Bad Case of the Giggles
If Kids Ruled the School
If Kids Ruled the School
Mary Had a Little Jam
Mary Had a Little Jam
When The Teacher Isn’t Looking
When The Teacher Isn’t Looking
What I Did on My Summer Vacation
What I Did on My Summer Vacation
My Teacher’s In Detention
My Teacher’s In Detention
No More Homework! No More Tests!
No More Homework! No More Tests!
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