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It's Raining Pigs and Noodles
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.
It's raining pens and pickles,
and eggs and silverware.
A flood of figs and nickels
is falling through the air.
I see a swan, a sweater,
a clock, a model train--
like this so much better
than when it's raining rain.
It’s Raining Pigs & Noodles is a
wonderful addition to any poetry collection for children. The poems in this book are very
child-friendly, playful and funny. There are plenty of clear examples of
onomatopoeia, alliteration and other "Punny" word plays. One of my favorites is “The
Knock-Less Monster” demonstrating his existence on page thirty-six.
The black and white drawings by the illustrator, James Stevenson are predominantly of animals and children. His artwork beautifully supports the poems, as well as helps fill the pages, especially with the shorter poems. There are four concrete poems that would be great mentor texts for young poets. “I am Winding Through a Maze” page 116, is in the shape of a maze and “I am Stuck Inside a Seashell” spirals to the center of the page 137. Both make reading extra fun and challenging for young readers. The other two, “We’re Perched Upon a Star” and “I’m Caught Up in Infinity” take the shape of a star and the infinity symbol, respectively. His poetry is all very humorous and light-hearted, and range from the traditional to the unique. One of the great features of Prelutsky's poetry is that he is not afraid to use some complex vocabulary interspersed within more simple language as a way to expose readers to a wider range of vocabulary.
The black and white drawings by the illustrator, James Stevenson are predominantly of animals and children. His artwork beautifully supports the poems, as well as helps fill the pages, especially with the shorter poems. There are four concrete poems that would be great mentor texts for young poets. “I am Winding Through a Maze” page 116, is in the shape of a maze and “I am Stuck Inside a Seashell” spirals to the center of the page 137. Both make reading extra fun and challenging for young readers. The other two, “We’re Perched Upon a Star” and “I’m Caught Up in Infinity” take the shape of a star and the infinity symbol, respectively. His poetry is all very humorous and light-hearted, and range from the traditional to the unique. One of the great features of Prelutsky's poetry is that he is not afraid to use some complex vocabulary interspersed within more simple language as a way to expose readers to a wider range of vocabulary.
I think as a language arts resource teacher of
middle school students Prelutsky's poems can serve as excellent examples for
students working on a poetry unit. His poems open students up to
being funny and creative in their work.
I am definitely a new fan of Jack
Prelutsky and I believe that he gives the ever-popular Shel Silverstein a run
for his money! I grew up on Shel and it was neat to see a great collection of
poems that were just as funny!
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