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The Jack Prelutsky Holiday Audio Collection

by Jack Prelutsky
Jack Prelutsky
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The poet laureate of the preposterous, Jack Prelutsky, takes on the wonder and absurdity of the holidays in this collection of his poetry. From the romance of Valentine's Day to the thrills of Halloween, from the stuffing (and over-stuffing) of Thanksgiving to the joy of Christmas, Jack captures these milestones of childhood with delightfully silly poems.

Audio includes:

It's Halloween: poems to spice up the holiday that ghouls and ghosts love most

It's Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving poems good every day of the year

It's Christmas: a celebration of the ups and downs of the season

It's Valentine's Day: a delectable and ingenious collection of Valentine poems

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  • Release date

    November 21, 2006

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780061355462
      • File size: 17317 KB
      • Duration: 00:36:04

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Text Difficulty: 0-1

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Jack Prelutsky's holiday poems are perfect for young listeners who have moved on from nursery rhymes; they are short, simple, and delightfully silly. However, Prelutsky works so hard to enunciate and speak softly that his voice comes across as overly modulated, a quality that takes away from the silliness. Although he varies inflection, his performance sounds lacking in emotion, and not much fun; yet his occasional secondary voices, such as the goblin for Halloween, are excellent. He reads at a pleasant pace, allowing those with the book to follow along but fast enough for those just listening. This CD is best for transitional readers, whose attention is equally divided between recognizing the words and enjoying the performance. W.L.S. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
    • School Library Journal

      December 1, 2005
      K-Gr 5 -Jack Prelutsky's series of four holiday-themed beginning readers -"It's Halloween" (Greenwillow, 1977), "It's Thanksgiving" (Greenwillow, 1982), "It's Christmas" (Greenwillow, 1981), and "It's Valentine's Day" (Greenwillow, 1981) -are given new life in this presentation. The four titles are now available in paperback, reprinted by HarperTrophy. Light guitar music between books sets the tone for each collection of poetry. Prelutsky quietly reads the 54 poems in a rich, deep voice that enhances the text. He exhibits a range of emotions, from fearful in -Countdown - to skipping along in -Skeleton Parade - to mournful in -I Went Hungry on Thanksgiving - to excited during -A Sled for Christmas - to horrified in -Oh No! - What a treat to hear this poet giving life to his poems. An excellent addition to collections of recorded poetry for libraries of all sizes. -"Stephanie Bange, Wilmington-Stroop Branch, Dayton Metro Library, OH"

      Copyright 2005 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Text Difficulty:0-1

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