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Details
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Title
The Beauty of the Beast
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Binding
Hardback
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Edition
1st Edition,4p
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Condition
Used - Acceptable
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Pages
112
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Volumes
1
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Language
ENG
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, New York
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Date
March 14, 2006
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Illustrated
Yes
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Bookseller's Inventory #
GOR009775796
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ISBN
9780679870586 / 067987058X
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Weight
1.47 lbs (0.67 kg)
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Dimensions
10.88 x 8.76 x 0.56 in (27.64 x 22.25 x 1.42 cm)
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Ages
10 to UP years
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Grade levels
5 - UP
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Library of Congress subjects
Animals, Children's poetry
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Library of Congress Catalog Number
96014423
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Dewey Decimal Code
811.008
From the publisher
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.
Media reviews
“Beware–this book may let a zoo loose in your library! These poems are alive, from one set of endpapers to the other. Prelutsky has selected a remarkable array of poems full of movement and sound from primarily English and American contemporary writers, proving that he has as good an ear for other poets’ work as he does for his own. . . . Meilo So’s illustrations lend a different mood to each spread and bind the selections more securely than paper and thread. This is a collection to savor for years. A well-designed, comprehensive, satisfying book, this is certainly a superlative collection.”–School Library Journal, Starred
About the author
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.
