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Jack Prelutsky

Jack Prelutsky was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began writing and illustrating poems in his early twenties and continues to write children's poetry today. He lives in Seattle, Washington with his wife.

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American writer of children's poetry

Born 8 September 1940

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  • Cover of: Kermit's garden of verses
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    Cover of edition kermitsgardenofv00prel First published in 1982 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: A. Nonny Mouse Writes Again!
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    Cover of edition anonnymousewrite0000unse_z2e9 First published in 1993 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The sheriff of Rottenshot: poems
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    First published in 1982 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Ride a Purple Pelican (Mulberry Books)
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    Cover of edition ridepurplepelica0000prel First published in 1986 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Toucans two, and other poems.
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    First published in 1970 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: If not for the cat: haiku
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    First published in 2004 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: In Old Giraffe's green garden: rhymes by jack prelutsky ; pictures by petra mathers.
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    First published in 2007 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Zoo doings: Animal poems
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    Cover of edition zoodoings00jack Cover of edition zoodoingsanimalp00prel First published in 1983 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: I've Lost my Hippopotamus
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    First published in 2012 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Beneath a blue umbrella
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    First published in 1990 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature: Copper
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    Cover of edition prenticehalllite0000koel First published in 1991 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall: Literature: Copper
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    First published in 1994 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Holiday Poems

    First published in 1924 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Behold the bold umbrellaphant: poems
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    First published in 2006 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: For laughing out louder: more poems to tickle your funnybone
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    First published in 1995 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Me I am!
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    Cover of edition meiam0000prel_2011 First published in 2007 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Rainy rainy Saturday
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    First published in 1980 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The snopp on the sidewalk, and other poems
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    First published in 1977 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: What a day it was at school!: poems
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    First published in 2006 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The 20th century children's poetry treasury
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    First published in 1999 — 2 editions
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American writer of children's poetry

Born 8 September 1940

Subjects

Children's poetry, American, American poetry, Poetry, Children's poetry, Juvenile poetry, Humorous poetry, Children's fiction, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Juvenile literature, Animals, Fiction, Collections, Stories in rhyme, American Humorous poetry, Juvenile fiction, Children's poetry, English, English poetry, Monsters, Nonsense verses, Animals, poetry, Poetry, collections, Authorship, Humorous, JUVENILE NONFICTION, Literature

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United States

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Jack Prelutsky

Time

1984, 20th century

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April 16, 2022 Edited by JeneeWhitney Edited without comment.
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
February 21, 2011 Edited by Sarah Breau Added bio, added birth date, removed alternate names, added links
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import