Dragons Guard the Zoo
Description
The award-winning author, whose psychology books have been translated in five languages, wrote these marvelous poems over a period of fifty years for her children and grandchildren. Many of them were at the request of the grandchildren who urged "Grammy" to "write a poem about my cat," "about men from Mars," "what happens when you tell a lie" or "write a poem about being jealous of a kid at school."
Funny, weird, clever and sometimes thoughtful poems. Meet the brave little triplets, the philosopher frog, the Moogly Mugfords, and even a six-foot spider. Learn the truth about Little Jack Horner.
...The real truth is Jack's thumb got caught
And the pie would not let go.
No matter how he pushed and pulled
It stayed stuck in the dough.
Then, suddenly, with no forewarner,
It was the pie that ate Jack Horner!
What could happen if your pet dog turns out to be a grizzly bear, if you play with the dragon, tell a lie, know all the answers to all the questions in the world, or try to tell your friend your funniest joke.
What makes that scary sound at night? See the monsters last fight, hear the cat's dreadful duet and even meet the coolest guy in school.
He won the county spelling bee,
His father won the lottery,
He looks just like a movie star
He's in a band, he plays guitar
He's brave, there's nothing he won't try,
And he couldn't be a nicer guy.
He even lets his little sis berate him
The guy is perfect.
I just hate him.
Book Review
5.0 out of 5 stars The New Mother Goose, July 9, 2010
By Pamela S. Leander
I had the fortunate experience to meet A.B Curtiss at the San Diego Zoo. Her poetry is fun, fanciful and a joy to read. She could be our New Mother Goose.
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