Why Do Flies Eat Doggy Poop? and Other Poems

by L.W. Lewis

A laugh-a-thon for children. Clever poems with unique twists that make both children and adults laugh. A sure fire winner for kids. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971157200
• ISBN13: 9780971157200
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Red Pumpkin Press
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 13 years

Customer Reviews

This book is a fun book for kids to read

I really like this book.It is fun to read, and my friends like it to. My favorite poem is the one about "Barbee".Tierra My niece is 10 years old and in a special education class because of a dyslexic learning diability. I had worked with her all summer trying to spark an interest in reading. When we discovered the book, "Why Do Flys eat doggy poop?", she fell in love. Reciting the poems and enjoying their comical content has really sparked an interest in her to read. The poems are easy to read and because she can read them I have seen a boost in her self esteem. She has demanded that I put up a shelf in her room just to display her special book.Thanks Mr. Lewis

The Best Yet for Children

I teach 4th grade. This is the best book I have ever used in my classroom. Both boys and girls love the poems. I read from it almost every day. Both the children and I enjoy the book. What I find especially unique is the number of poems which my class enjoys. Of 31 children there are 17 different favorite poems. I have read many of the poems several times and the response is still laughter. L. W. Lewis has done an amazing job. I have recommended the book to other teachers and purchased copies for my children and my sister's children. It is a great book and I strongly recommend it to anyone who has children (or grandchildren) in grades K-6.

Enjoy a lesson and laugh with your kids

How to feel like a kid again? Read a story from Why Do Flies Eat Doggy Poop, by Leonard Lewis. I get a chuckle out of just saying the name!I pulled the book from the shelf and shared it with my three year old nephew who kept saying, read one more...pleeeaaasse. A co-worker's son reads a story every night to his little sister. I enjoy the book thoroughly and recommend it highly to anyone for a gift, just because or even a learning tool for a classroom.

My kids love this book!

Out of all the books on our shelves, this is the one my son repeatedly asks for--in fact, I haven't seen this kind of devotion from him since Pokemon. It goes with him to school every day, where he reads to his classmates, and back home again, where he reads to his younger sister. After several months of dining with the poetry and going to sleep with the poetry, and waiting for the school bus with the poetry, I can say in all honesty that this book has staying power. Happily, the poems are as fun for adults as they are for children, and as a former English teacher I see in them much that can educate as well as entertain. They're candid, rhythmic, ironic, and completely unique, engaging children of all ages while teaching them something of both poetry and irony. Few authors seem to understand children like Mr. Lewis, and I know of no other author who's able to perfectly blend the vision of children with the cynicism of adults to create humor that can't help but be remembered.

The Scoop on Poop

I was initially drawn to this book (like flies to you know what) by the edgy title and the whimsically compelling black and white illustration on the cover. Once opened, the book doesn't disappoint, it delights. L.W. Lewis does not condescend to children in his writing, he winks at them and gives them credit for having well developed, if slightly askew, senses of humor. I gave my copy as a gift to a child who carries it with her and reads it to her mother in the car -- and they both laugh out loud at poems about agitated kitties, noodles-up-your-nose etiquette, and many other little childhood dramas involving guppies, boogers and puppy dog tails. I'm getting another copy for myself and looking forward to more good work from L.W. Lewis.