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The master of mischievous rhyme, Jack Prelutsky has whipped up a storm of more than one hundred hilarious poems. Grab your umbrella—and make sure it's a big one!
It's raining pigs and noodles,
it's pouring frogs and hats,
chrysanthemums and poodles,
bananas, brooms, and cats.
Assorted prunes and parrots
are dropping from the sky,
here comes a bunch of carrots,
some hippopotami.
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"I have always been a fan of Jack Prelutsky's poetry and It's Raining Pigs & Noodles does not dissapoint. There are poems in here that are appropriate for readers aged 6-60. His poetry is all very humorous and light-hearted, and range from the traditional to the unique. My favorite poem, "I'm Ironing my Rhinoceros" is a delightful poem about a girl who wants to get her rhinoceros "smooth and sublime." One of the great features of Prelutsky's poetry is that he is not afraid to use some complex vocabulary interspersed within more simpler language as a way to expose readers to a wider bredth of vocabulary. I think as a language arts resource Prelutsky's poems can serve as excellent examples for students working on a poetry unit. I think that his poems open students up to being funny and creative in their work. I highly recommend all of Prelutsky's titles to be part of any language arts or elementary classroom library."
— MissDziura (4 out of 5 stars)
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“The reigning czars of silliness are back on the warpath, wreaking poetic havoc with yet another deliciously sly volume. Hats off to these two glorious goofballs!”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) -
“Unabated chaos that celebrates imagination.”
— Booklist -
“The verse is fresh and catchy with sparkling wordplay and unexpected rhymes, and line drawings the humor with verve.”
— School Library Journal -
“Sure to tickle readers young and old.”
— Horn Book
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Parents‘ Choice Gold Award
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NAPPA Gold Award
It's Raining Pigs and Noodles Listener Reviews
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" Darren says this book is really funny. "
— Claire, 1/26/2014 -
" These poems are easily accessible to children. The subjects of the poems are silly and funny, which will appeal to children. The poems also flow very well when read aloud which will add to the enjoyment for children. In addition, the poems rhyme, which aids in retention of the poems. These poems would be great to project or put up on a big piece of paper for choral reading. There are several poems that are written into interesting shapes (examples on pages 26, 64, 101, 116, 137). A good extension for this would be to have children write a poem of their own in a different shape. They can follow the pattern of this poem, using rhyming words, if they wish, or it could be free verse. "
— Chris, 1/14/2014 -
" This book was OK. It had pretty big vocabulary in it. "
— â¤Maura, 1/8/2014 -
" I liked it because it was really super funny. "
— Myles, 1/4/2014 -
" My kids and I liked this book. It is reminiscent of Shel Silverstein. Maybe not quite as good? Maybe that's just my nostalgic self talking? Anyway...very worth picking up for a good laugh with the kiddos! "
— Adri, 1/3/2014 -
" Amazing as usual. Includes several concrete poems which are great for kids. "
— Laura, 12/23/2013 -
" This is a collection of really cute, fun, and exciting poems for children to read. I think that every single child should have read a few poems by Prelutksky. "
— Rachel, 12/7/2013 -
" hilarious poems and a great read aloud poetry book for kids. "
— Theresa, 10/4/2013 -
" I love this book!!!!! Jack Prelutskt is awesome! "
— Becka, 10/4/2013 -
" A very fun, silly poet! :) "
— Kathy, 9/24/2013 -
" Funny funny -- one of our favorite bedtime reading books. "
— Kelly, 7/9/2013 -
" Jack Prelutsky is so funny! He creates some very good poetry that will give the children a good laugh. It might even help them to start writing poetry on their own. "
— Lyssa, 2/2/2013 -
" I love most of Jack Prelutsky's poems...but the hard part is getting a book with most of his best in it! Some are just random things...but some are FUNNY! If I could have given this book three and a half stars, I would have. "
— Jessi, 1/13/2013 -
" Hilarious Poems!! Made me remember why poetry is fun. "
— Kelly, 12/11/2012 -
" A funny book of poems, ridiculously funny! "
— Micherac0, 10/11/2012 -
" it was sooo funny and fun to read out loud "
— Fenix, 9/30/2012 -
" I read all of the poems in this book. I love the way the author "shapes" the poems to fit the meaning with the poems. There is a little in there for everyone. Anything from silly, to serious, ridiculous to hilarious! "
— Esther, 9/19/2012 -
" Soooo much fun to read!!! My boys love the "burp" poem, and Never, Never Disagree! "
— Alison, 12/22/2011 -
" Love this guys work. Love rhymes! "
— Rachel, 11/4/2011 -
" Excellent book of children's poems. Fun for all. Great to read out loud. "
— Jimmy, 10/5/2011 -
" Great read aloud book! Logan and I greatly enjoyed reading this one together. Prelutsky is a master of words. It was as fun for me to read as it was fun for Logan to listen to. Highly recommend. "
— Edy, 8/16/2011 -
" In the same light as Shel Silverstein's famed children's poetry books. Young readers will get a kick out of the fun images built into the poetry. "
— Kesha, 6/1/2011 -
" It's raining pigs and noodels was very unprticuler.Well you could say funny I laughed out loud!I was surprised on every page,he has wrote so many different books I just can't choice.I remember the time I read one of the poems and it was I'm strinking,I'm striking! "
— Camille, 5/16/2011 -
" I liked it because it was really super funny. "
— Myles, 3/12/2011 -
" Excellent book of children's poems. Fun for all. Great to read out loud. "
— Jimmy, 12/3/2010 -
" I love this book!!!!! Jack Prelutskt is awesome! "
— Becka, 3/15/2010 -
" Soooo much fun to read!!! My boys love the "burp" poem, and Never, Never Disagree! "
— Alison, 2/24/2010 -
" Amazing as usual. Includes several concrete poems which are great for kids. "
— Laura, 11/30/2009 -
" A very fun, silly poet! :) "
— Kathy, 6/29/2009 -
" Darren says this book is really funny. "
— Claire, 5/12/2009 -
" My kids and I liked this book. It is reminiscent of Shel Silverstein. Maybe not quite as good? Maybe that's just my nostalgic self talking? Anyway...very worth picking up for a good laugh with the kiddos! "
— Adri, 4/15/2009 -
" I read all of the poems in this book. I love the way the author "shapes" the poems to fit the meaning with the poems. There is a little in there for everyone. Anything from silly, to serious, ridiculous to hilarious! "
— Esther, 3/3/2009 -
" Jack Prelutsky is so funny! He creates some very good poetry that will give the children a good laugh. It might even help them to start writing poetry on their own. "
— Lyssa, 1/20/2009 -
" I love most of Jack Prelutsky's poems...but the hard part is getting a book with most of his best in it! Some are just random things...but some are FUNNY! If I could have given this book three and a half stars, I would have. "
— Jessi, 9/8/2008 -
" I really like Shel Silverstein but some of his topics are really dark - kidnapping, cannibalism, death, killing etc. <br/> <br/>Jack is just as funny and his topics aren't as dark. <br/> <br/>I know it's important to read poetry to my children and he makes it really fun (even for me) to do so. "
— Kimber, 4/14/2008 -
" Hilarious Poems!! Made me remember why poetry is fun. "
— Kelly, 3/5/2008
About Jack Prelutsky
Jack Prelutsky was the nation’s first Children’s Poet Laureate. He has filled more than fifty books of verse with his inventive wordplay, including the national bestsellers Scranimals and The New Kid on the Block. He lives in Washington State.