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By Kim Hone-McMahan
Beacon Journal staff writer
Published on Sunday, Jul 20, 2008
There's a cold gray stone tower built smack dab in the middle of suburbia. Neatly manicured lawns sport cozy homes and Mini Coopers, but it's also here, in this tower on the cul-de-sac, that a bad guy lives.
In The Wizard (Greenwillow, $16.99), the nasty resident ''ponders in his wicked way / what evil deeds he'll do this day.''
Author Jack Prelutsky is the nation's first Children's Poet Laureate. For 30 years, he's been writing silly poems for kids.
''He gestures with an ancient knack / to try to bring the bullfrog back,'' he writes in this story.
The poem isn't one of his best known, but it lends itself to magical illustrations by Brandon Dorman. Though fairly new to the picture book scene, his work is remarkable. To see more, including a very cool sketchbook, visit http://www.brandondorman.com.
The recommended ages, printed inside the cover, are 5 to 10. The poem is short and probably too simple for most older children. Some sources on the Internet suggest the book is designed for younger kids. But keep in mind that there are words most 4-year-olds won't know.
For instance, ''He flicks his wand, the frog's a flea / through elemental sorcery'' might need some explaining.
If you're a gatherer of picture books, this is one not to miss.
Kim Hone-McMahan can be reached at 330-996-3742 or kmcmahan@thebeaconjournal.com.
There's a cold gray stone tower built smack dab in the middle of suburbia. Neatly manicured lawns sport cozy homes and Mini Coopers, but it's also here, in this tower on the cul-de-sac, that a bad guy lives.
In The Wizard (Greenwillow, $16.99), the nasty resident ''ponders in his wicked way / what evil deeds he'll do this day.''
Author Jack Prelutsky is the nation's first Children's Poet Laureate. For 30 years, he's been writing silly poems for kids.
''He gestures with an ancient knack / to try to bring the bullfrog back,'' he writes in this story.
The poem isn't one of his best known, but it lends itself to magical illustrations by Brandon Dorman. Though fairly new to the picture book scene, his work is remarkable. To see more, including a very cool sketchbook, visit http://www.brandondorman.com.
The recommended ages, printed inside the cover, are 5 to 10. The poem is short and probably too simple for most older children. Some sources on the Internet suggest the book is designed for younger kids. But keep in mind that there are words most 4-year-olds won't know.
For instance, ''He flicks his wand, the frog's a flea / through elemental sorcery'' might need some explaining.
If you're a gatherer of picture books, this is one not to miss.
Kim Hone-McMahan can be reached at 330-996-3742 or kmcmahan@thebeaconjournal.com.
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