{"product_id":"the-random-house-book-of-poetry-for-children-9780394850108","title":"The Random House Book of Poetry for Children","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe most accessible and joyous introduction to the world of poetry \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Random House Book of Poetry for Children\u003c\/i\u003e offers both funny and illuminating poems for kids personally selected by the nation's first Children's Poet Laureate, Jack Prelutsky. Featuring a wealth of beloved classic poems from the past and modern glittering gems, every child who opens this treasury will finda world of surprises and delights which will instill a lifelong love of poetry. Featuring 572 unforgettable poems, and over 400 one-of-a-kind illustrations from the Caldecott-winning illustrator of the Frog and Toad series, Arnold Lobel, this collection is, quite simply, the perfect way to introduce children to the world of poetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJACK PRELUTSKY, long considered the unofficial poet laureate of elementary school kids, was officially names the nation's first Children's Poet Laureate in 2006. He has written more than forty books of verse, ranging from his big collectionsof more than one hundred verses each-such as \u003ci\u003eThe New Kid on the Block\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIt's Raining Pigs and Noodles-\u003c\/i\u003eto his delightful picture book collections such as: \u003ci\u003eGood Sports: Rhymes About Running, Jumping, Throwing, and More \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBehold the Bold Umbrellaphant\u003c\/i\u003e, a Lee Bennet Hopkins Honor Book. In addition to \u003ci\u003eThe Random House Books of Poetry for Children\u003c\/i\u003e, he has also compiled \u003ci\u003eThe 20th- Century Children's Poetry Treasury\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Beauty of the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRead-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young\u003c\/i\u003e, and eight other award-winning anthologies. He was born in the Bronx, has traveled to all fifty states to promote poetry, and now lives in Seattle with his wife, Carolyn. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eARNOLD LOBEL began his career in children's books in 1961 and illustrated over seventy books, some of which he also wrote. He received the Caldecott Medal for \u003ci\u003eFables \u003c\/i\u003ein 1981 and a Caldecott Honor in 1971 for \u003ci\u003eFrog and Toad Are Friends. \u003c\/i\u003eIt's sequel, \u003ci\u003eFrog and Toad Together\u003c\/i\u003e, was an 1973 Newberry Honor Book. His last major project before his death in 1987 was \u003ci\u003eThe Arnold Lobel Book of Mother Goose \u003c\/i\u003e(originally published as\u003ci\u003e The Random House Book of Mother Goose\u003c\/i\u003e). He is widely considered one of the greatest children's book illustrators of the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591218237714,"sku":"9780394850108","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_295586fd-cd44-40d1-8c5f-9ff88f350199.jpg?v=1732087189","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-random-house-book-of-poetry-for-children-9780394850108","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}