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Stardines Swim High Across the Sky: and Other Poems
By PRELUTSKY, Jack
- ISBN
- 978-0-06-201464-1 978-0-06-201465-8
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Greenwillow
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2013 | Preschool to Grade 4
PreS-Gr 2—Prelutsky has created unusual creatures through odd pairings of usual things, and crossing stars and sardines is just one interesting idea he explores: "In giant schools, their brilliant lights/Illuminate the darkest nights." Sixteen short poems each focus on an animal with...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2013
Ingenious book design pairs with inventive poetry to create this museum-in-a-book of animal poems, featuring unusual critters such as Fountain Lions, Braindeer, and Slobsters. The concept itself is simple: combine a real animal with a quality that fits into the name (Bobcat + Sob = Sobcat, "sad / As a feline can be"). The fun comes in the perfe...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
