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.

Me I Am!

by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Christine Davenier

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Genre/Theme: Poetry and Rhymes, Realistic Fiction

Resources: No

Monday's Troll

by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Peter Sis

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 3.0

Genre/Theme: Poetry and Rhymes

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Monday's Troll

by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Peter Sis

Interest Level: Grades PreK - 3

Grade Level Equivalent: 6.8

Genre/Theme: Fables, Folk Tales and Myths, Poetry and Rhymes, Science Fiction and Fantasy

Resources: No

My Parents Think I'm Sleeping

by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Yossi Abolafia

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 3.5

Genre/Theme: Bedtime Stories, Poetry and Rhymes

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Nightmares

by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Arnold Lobel

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 6.3

Genre/Theme: General Nonfiction, Poetry and Rhymes

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Rainforest Animals

by Jack Prelutsky

Resources: No

Rainy, Rainy Saturday

by Jack Prelutsky

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.1

Resources: No

Read a Rhyme, Write a Rhyme

by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Meilo So

Interest Level: Grades K - 3

Genre/Theme: Poetry and Rhymes

Resources: No

Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young

by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Marc Tolon Brown

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Genre/Theme: Nursery Rhymes

Resources: No

Ride a Purple Pelican

by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Garth Williams

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 3.5

Genre/Theme: Poetry and Rhymes

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Rolling Harvey Down the Hill

by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Victoria Chess

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.8

Genre/Theme: Poetry and Rhymes

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Scranimals

by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Peter Sis

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.3

Genre/Theme: Poetry and Rhymes

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Something Big Has Been Here

by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by James Stevenson

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.5

Genre/Theme: Poetry and Rhymes

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The 20th-Century Children's Poetry Treasury

by Jack Prelutsky

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.9

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Baby Uggs Are Hatching

by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by James Stevenson

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.5

Genre/Theme: General Fiction

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Beauty of the Beast

by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Meilo So

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.2

Genre/Theme: Anthology, Poetry and Rhymes

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Dragons are Singing Tonight

by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Peter Sis

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.3

Genre/Theme: Fables, Folk Tales and Myths, Poetry and Rhymes, Science Fiction and Fantasy

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders

by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Petra Mathers

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 3.8

Genre/Theme: Comedy and Humor, Poetry and Rhymes

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Gargoyle on the Roof

by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Peter Sis

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.1

Genre/Theme: Poetry and Rhymes

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Headless Horseman Rides Tonight

by Jack Prelutsky, illustrated by Arnold Lobel

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.2

Genre/Theme: Westerns

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

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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.

Me I Am!

Monday's Troll

Monday's Troll

My Parents Think I'm Sleeping

Nightmares

Rainforest Animals

Rainy, Rainy Saturday

Read a Rhyme, Write a Rhyme

Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young

Ride a Purple Pelican

Rolling Harvey Down the Hill

Scranimals

Something Big Has Been Here

The 20th-Century Children's Poetry Treasury

The Baby Uggs Are Hatching

The Beauty of the Beast

The Dragons are Singing Tonight

The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders

The Gargoyle on the Roof

The Headless Horseman Rides Tonight

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