The New Kid on the Block

I think that this a great way to introduce poetry to kids that may believe it to be boring or stuffy. My son would ask me to read these to him over and over. We did a lot of giggling over some of them.

The book I read was "The New Kid on the Block.It is the the best poem book ever.The best poem in the book is "The New Kid on the Block".It is the best poem in the book because it is funny and exciting.And it has a funny ending.You should buy "The New Kid on the Block".Because it has lots of funny words and weard ones.You would like the pictures too.You would laugh so hard your toung will fall out!And it will laugh with you.So buy this book today!

I read this book when it was first published and I was 10 years old. I remember being the first to check it out of our public library when it arrived, and I read and reread it. I still have several of the poems memorized, 'Homework' being my all-time favourite, and I hope I never grow old enough to stop laughing at these worderful, imaginative poems that have brought many smiles to my family.

When I was a kid we read this book in my third grade class. We all had to pick a poem and recite it when we visited a nearby nursing home. The poem I had then was Gusses Greasy Spoon. It was my favorite then and still is! If you have kids or nieces or nephews get them this book, it's GREAT!!!!!

This hilarious collection of poems for kids is among the most popular books in our elementary school library. They are similar in style to "Where the Sidewalk Ends," by Shel Silverstein. As a former music teacher, students used many of these poems to write new melodies. A sixth grade teacher in our school has students memorize a poem a month, and students often choose this collection to make their selections. Recommended. See also other titles by Jack Prelutsky.