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It's Raining Pigs and Noodles

By Jack Prelutsky

Illustrated by James Stevenson

Think About This

Did you ever lie down on the ground and look up at the clouds? Sometimes you see funny animals and sometimes funny people. Poetry is like that: it is a creative way of expressing your ideas. Poetry can make you laugh and cry. It can tell how you feel about yourself and the world around you or relate a story about a special time.

It's Raining Pigs and Noodles is an example of poetry that makes you laugh. Jack Prelutsky has taken every day events and situations and told us a small story in rhyming upbeat verse.

About the Author

The author of poetry has a very special name. He or she is called a poet. The poet Jack Prelutsky was born on September 8, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Prelutsky did not start out to be a poet. He thought poetry was boring. He tried many different occupations and then decided he wanted to be an artist. He drew some pictures and wrote a poem to go with each one. His publisher didn't like the pictures but loved the poems and so, a star was born. He has been writing fun, interesting poems for children ever since that day.

For more information on Mr. Prelutsky try this web site:

http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-prelutsky-jack.asp

Some Fun Activities

Did you ever wonder how to write poetry?

Mr. Prelutsky has joined two other poets, Karla Kushkin and Jean Marzollo, to help young people learn how to write poetry. In addition, they offer you a source to post your poems on the web.

For a wonderful poetry writing experience with these poets go to

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/

For a challenging word game try Thesaurus tangle at http://www.poetry4kids.com/game-Tangle.html

Let's find out More Information

There is a wealth of good poetry for young people. A.A. Milne, the author of the Winnie the Pooh books, has two volumes of Poems about Christopher Robin and his friends. Jack Prelutsky and Shel Silverstein write books of Humorous poems for young people. Poems about school, family, the seasons, and Animals are plentiful. Other poets, like Douglas Florian, may not be as familiar to you but they write poems which will speak to your heart. To get you started on your search for good poetry try looking in the library at 811 and 821. Here are some titles you will love to read!

Title Poet

Read Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young Jack Prelutsky

Tyrannosaurus was a beast Jack Prelutsky

Scranimals Jack Prelutsky

The Frogs Wore red Suspenders Jack Prelutsky

Light in the Attic Shel Silverstein

Where the Sidewalk ends Shel Silverstein

The Giving Tree Shel Silverstein

Laugh-Eteria Douglas Florian

Bing Bang Bong: Poems and Drawings Douglas Florian

Winter Eyes Douglas Florian

I'm Gonna Like Me: Letting off a Little Self Esteem Jamie Lee Curtis

Story of the ABC's Laura L. Seeley

Ancient Egypt: Modern Rhymes about Ancient Times Susan Altman,et al

A Cold Snap: Frosty Poems Audrey Baird

Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening Robert Frost

Now We Are Six A.A. Milne

When We Were Very Young A.A. Milne

Comments:

If you have any questions or comments, please contact me at the following address:

North Beverly School

Mrs. J. L. Bloom

Library Teacher

48 Putnam Street

Beverly, Massachusetts 01915

Have a wonderful time reading!