The New Kid on the Block
by Jack Prelutsky Illustrated by James Stevenson
Collected here are more than 100 humorous poems, profusely illustrated, about such strange creatures and people as the Gloopy Gloopers and Baloney Belly Billy.
Praise for The New Kid on the Block
"An unerring choice of subjects close to the hearts of children." — Horn Book
- Ages
- 8, 10
- Interest Level
- Grades 3 - 5
- Grade Level Equivalent
- 3.7
- DRA
- 38
- Guided Reading
- P
- Publisher
- Greenwillow Books
- Number of Pages
- 159
- Genre
- Comedy and Humor, Poetry and Rhymes
About the Author and Illustrator
Jack Prelutsky
Though Jack Prelutsky once believed poetry was the literary equivalent of liver ("I was told that it was good for me, but I wasn't convinced"), his verse has been turning children into poetry lovers for years.
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