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The Beauty of the Beast: Poems from the Animal Kingdom
by Jack Prelutsky
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- Hardcover
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- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 067987058X
- ISBN 13
- 9780679870586
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Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1997. First American Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Meilo So. pp.101 with bibliography and indexes. clean tight copy minuscule soiling to covers Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Synopsis
For 30 years, Jack Prelutsky ’s inventive poems have inspired legions of children to fall in love with poetry. His outrageously silly poems have tickled even the most stubborn funny bones, while his darker verses have spooked countless late-night readers. His award-winning books include Tyrannosaurus Was a Beast , The Dragons Are Singing Tonight , The Random House Book of Poetry for Children , and The Beauty of the Beast . While attending a Bronx, New York, grade school, Prelutsky took piano and voice lessons and was a regular in school shows. Surprisingly, Prelutsky developed a healthy dislike for poetry due to a teacher who “left me with the impression that poetry was the literary equivalent of liver. I was told it was good for me, but I wasn’t convinced.” In his early twenties, Prelutsky spent six months drawing imaginary animals in ink and watercolor. One evening, he wrote two dozen short poetry verses to accompany each drawing. A friend encouraged him to show them to an editor, who loved his poems (although not his artwork!) and urged him to keep writing. Prelutsky listened and he is still busy writing. Jack Prelutsky lives on Mercer Island in Washington with his wife, Carolynn.
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- Title
- The Beauty of the Beast: Poems from the Animal Kingdom
- Author
- Jack Prelutsky
- Illustrator
- Meilo So
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 067987058X
- ISBN 13
- 9780679870586
- Publisher
- Alfred a Knopf Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Bookseller catalogs
- POETRY; YOUTH/CHILDREN LITERATURE;
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