Giant Children

by Brod Bagert

Book Overview

There's a turtle named Jaws, a dinosaur canary, an alien playing Spaceball, and a no-show tooth fairy. A buffalo's in the library chomping on the books, and a princess has karate skills that rival her good looks. These characters and many more are found in this rambunctious and irresistible collection of poems that look at our world through a child's wide eyes. Brod Bagert, a favorite in classrooms throughout the country, and Tedd Arnold, creator...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803725566
• ISBN13: 9780803725560
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 11.4"
• Age Range: 4 years and up
• Grade Range: Preschool and higher

Customer Reviews

Booger Love...

My boys--ages 5 and 6--LOVE this book. Their favorite poem is "booger love" but we all laugh our way through the book. It's at the top of our reading list every night for bedtime!!!

We LOVE this Book!

I bought this book for my son because we have "No Jumping on the Bed" and "No More Water in the Tub" and my son loves reading them. Giant Children is so much fun to read, even for adults! We just purchased it for Christmas, and already my son has practically memorized the entire book. Ted Arnold is a genious.

Hilarious

This book is one of the best books you can read to an audience! The book is read from a voice. The voice is either a little sibling, kindergardener or another character. When the reader becomes that character, the story involves humor and excitment! I have seen the book performed by the author hisself and the effect on the students and staff was remarkeable. If you can become this voice and encourage your students to read, this is the book for you! The students will be encouraged to create their own poem with matching illustrations and want to perform for you!

Poetry with a silly attitude

The first thing that stands out about this book of poetry is Tedd Arnold's typical illustration style. The children are shaped like sausages with arms and legs with HUGE bug eyes. However, they are expressive little children who do things that kids will laugh at. If you get someone to read these poems aloud with a lot of expression, then it is a riot. My favorite one for gross-out factor is "Booger Love." I was the aide to a wonderful school teacher who read these poems to her kids during a free moment, and they LOVED them. Try it on your own kids today!

GREAT poems for EVERY child!

I picked up this book at a conference when I read the poem The Scratch. This poem fits my three year old perfectly. I had the idea to assign poems to my students who are very behind in reading. I am a the Special Education Coordinator for a very small school. My students LOVED the poems and are learning the poems to perform in front of parents and friends! The poems are easy to read and fun. I'm so glad that I found this book. It has been very motivating for my students. My daughter enjoys the funny poems as well.