The New Kid on the Block

A large collection of Prelutsky's poems exist in this book. The poem the book is named for is about a bully that picks on all the kids and is twice the size of everyone. It turns out she is a girl. This is a funny book of poems that I would compare to Silverstein. It is best used to pick poems out of because of the large size. The pages are not in color, so in my first grade class, the interest isn't held as long as it would be with colorful illustrations. However, the poems are really funny and even make me laugh. You'll learn why you shouldn't argue with a shark, eat a dinosaur, or have an alligator for a pet.
Prelutsky, J. (1984) The New Kid on the Block. Greenwillow Books: New York