{"product_id":"something-big-has-been-here-9780061857751","title":"Something Big Has Been Here","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe long-awaited companion to the bestselling\u003cem\u003e The New Kid on the Block\u003c\/em\u003e. \"A wealth of funny new verse from a favorite poet. Prelutsky's comic muse is at its best here. Another winner.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e. \"Prelutsky has done it again.\"--\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomething big is right here!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is this book of wonderful, funny poems by beloved children's poet Jack Prelutsky. If you've read \u003cem\u003eThe New Kid on the Block, \u003c\/em\u003e you have some idea of the treat ahead. And if you haven't, all you have to do is start reading!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are four vain and ancient tortoises, a rat of culture, Super Samson Simpson, a meat loaf that defies an ax, five flying hotdogs--and many, many more people, animals, and things that are destined to become part of the lives of everyone who loves to laugh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSay them, chant them, learn them by heart, or just read them--Jack Prelutsky's poems are incomparable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrelutsky, Jack:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJack Prelutsky is the best-selling author of more than fifty books of poetry, including \u003cem\u003eThe New Kid on the Block\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by James Stevenson, and \u003cem\u003eStardines Swim High Across the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Carin Berger. Jack Prelutsky lives in Washington State. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStevenson, James:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJames Stevenson is an op-ed contributor to the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e. His popular column, Lost and Found New York, has appeared regularly in the newspaper since 2003. He was on the staff of \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e for more than three decades; his work includes 2,000 cartoons and 80 covers, as well as reporting and fiction. He is also the author and illustrator of over 100 children's books. He lives in Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50459899134226,"sku":"9780061857751","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0fa37d97-0182-4fbe-8d79-78f67e7828bf.jpg?v=1730013023","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/something-big-has-been-here-9780061857751","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}