Somebody Catch My Homework - Hardcover

David L. Harrison is best known for picture books such as The Boy With a Drum, The Book of Giant Stories, and the recent Little Boy Soup. Somebody Catch My Homework is Mr. Harrison's first collection of verse. He lives in Springfield, Missouri.

Betsy Lewin has illustrated many outstanding books for children including Araminta's Paint Box, Here's That Kitten, The Great Ape Trick, and Greens. She lives in New York City with her husband, illustrator Ted Lewin.

Grade 2-4-- What do kids think about, complain about, worry about, and laugh about more than anything else? School, and in this collection of poetry, they'll enjoy reading about it. All the expected subjects are here with unexpected twists: cursive writing ("Who dreams up these curlicues?"); catching the bus ("Scads of time/ What's the fuss? Two to dress/ One to flush,"); school lunches ("The applesauce is a watery/ Goo/ But suck it right down 'cause it's good/ For you."). "My Excuse" is a wild explanation addressed to a teacher recounting the "true" fate of a child's homework. "Bobby Gene McQuig" may be a little gross for most adult tastes, but children will get a charge out of this obnoxious boy whose finger gets stuck up his nose. There's plenty of white space to set off each of the poems, and the large print is ideal for beginning readers. Also appealing are Lewin's watercolor/felt marker illustrations that capture the lively, outrageous subjects visually. Reminiscent of the styles of Prelutsky and Silverstein, this book will not collect dust on library shelves. --Lee Bock, Brown County Public Libraries, Green Bay, WI
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