"A collection of humorous and heartfelt poetry for children and adults"-- Provided by publisher. "Bob Odenkirk began writing these poems with his children when they were little, compiling the poetry into a homemade book entitled Olde Time Rhymes. He wanted Nate and Erin to understand that actual people had written the books the family loved to read and to instill in them the feeling that they could be writers and illustrators themselves. Almost twenty...

So put on your pith helmet and prepare to explore a wilderness of puns and rhymes where birds, beasts, vegetables, and flowers have been mysteriously scrambled together to create creatures you've never seen before -- and are unlikely to meet again! Your guides -- Jack Prelutsky, poet laureate of the elementary school set, and two-time Caldecott Honor artist Peter Sis -- invite you to join them on an adventure you will never forget!

Twelve new poems and drawings selected from the Silverstein archives.

Collects poems and drawings that feature Runny and other woodland characters speaking his topsy-turvy language.

"You better watch out, you better not... WHAT?! Laugh it up with the Big Man himself as he shares some of the funniest (and oddest) letters that children have mailed to the North Pole! From hilarious complaints to wacky requests to gripes from elves and Vixen (bless him), this rowdy collection of sidesplitting poems is guaranteed to get you in a holly-jolly spirit. Just make sure you don't land on the naughty list yourself!" -- Back cover.

In his latest laugh-out-loud book of political verse, Calvin Trillin provides a riotous depiction of the 2012 presidential election campaign. -- Publisher.

Shares humorous poems about such subjects as disco baths, sneaky sisters, nose hairs, and wanting a dog.

A collection of humorous poems such as "The Dancing Hippopotami," "You Can't Make Me Eat That, " "My Father's Name is Sasquatch, " and "Dear Wumbledeedumble."

Archy, a New York City cockroach, and Mehitabel, a New York City alley cat, were characters created by "The Evening Sun" columnist Donald Robert Perry Marquis. The subject of hundreds of humorous poems and stories, Archy is portrayed as having been a free verse poet in a previous life who takes to writing stories and poems on an old typewriter at the office of a newspaper after everyone has gone home. Archy's best friend is the alley cat Mehitabel...