It’s Raining Pigs & Noodles

Prelutsky, Jack. It’s Raining Pigs & Noodles. Illustrated by James Stevenson. New York: HarperCollins Children’s Books, 2000.

In anticipation of Poetry Month, I recently added It’s Raining Pigs & Noodles to our school library. One of our teachers, loves anything by Jack Prelutsky and since we didn’t have this book yet, she asked me to add it.

Jack Prelutsky does a great job of capturing the silliness of childhood into poetry. Things kids think of, even if they never actually carry it out, are portrayed in his poems. What would happen if you ate a bunch of sponges? “I Took a Sip of Water” answers that. What would happen if you ate 10 desserts right before bed? “I’m Tortured by Insomnia” tells you. Over 100 poems are included, I’m sure there is something to appeal to most of the children in your class.

James Stevenson’s drawings illustrate the poems. His cartoon style seems appropriate for the book. As a whole It’s Raining Pigs & Noddles reminds me of some of Shel Silverstein’s work.

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