A PIZZA THE SIZE OF THE SUN by Jack Prelutsky

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Bibliography


Prelutsky, Jack. 1994. A Pizza the Size of the Sun. Ill by James Stevenson. New York: Greenwillow Books.

ISBN# 0-688-13235-9


Summary

This book is a collection of poems by Jack Prelutsky. The book contains so many fun and catching poems. Some poems are written backwards and the words reversed. Children will love the wacky poems and some of the crazy characters.

Analysis

This is a great book. The title automatically draws kids in. They are interested by a pizza the size of the sun. The variety of the poems are great! I'm All Mixed Up is one of my favorites. The type switches between capital and lower case letters at random and I think it is something that kids can relate to. A Dizzy Little Duzzle is fun because the poem seems to make you dizzy while reading it. The different variations of the text help to bring kids in and realize that poetry can be fun. The fact that some of the poems rhyme while some do not is great for kids(and adults) to see the variety.

Review Excerpts

Horn Book Magazine review - Poems in varied typeface and placement in an open format combine with the economical line of well-placed sketches to create a fast-paced and accessible collection that's loads of fun."



Connections

This book would be a great way to help the students have some fun with poetry. I love the way that some of the poems in the book are written backward or in different arrangements. I think my students would have fun trying to figure out a fun configuration to put their poem in. I would have them write a fun, silly poem first and the put it in a different type of style that suits the poem. It is a way to have fun with poetry.