Jack Prelutsky
Autor(a) de The New Kid on the Block
About the Author
Jack Prelutsky, born on September 8, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, is primarily known as a poet for children but he is also a gifted musician, actor, photographer, sculptor and potter. Prelutsky studied at Hunter College for two years. He proposed to his future wife, Carolynn, on the day they met; mostrar mais she accepted the next day. While growing up in Brooklyn, Prelutsky studied voice at The High School of Music and Art in New York and first planned to be an opera singer. However, he decided he did not have the drive to sing opera, and he became a folk singer. Later he tried his hand at drawing. For fun, he wrote some short poems and made some drawings, which became his first publication. He has since published numerous books of illustrated poetry and also provided illustrations for books by other writers, including many in translation. Prelutsky never condescends to his young readers. He deals in verse with many imaginative creatures, but he also writes about people and problems such bullies, school, and fear of the dark. He is aware of the sound of his words and likes to perform his poetry to the accompaniment of the guitar. He visits schools and libraries to perform his work. Jack Prelutsky is the recipient of numerous awards. In 1977 The Children's Book Council honored him for Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep. His other award-winners are The Mean Old Mean Hyena, The Headless Horseman Rides Tonight, and The New Kid on the Block. In 2006, the Poetry Foundation named Prelutsky the inaugural winner of the Children's Poet Laureate award. His book Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant and Other Poems (illustrated by Carin Berger) won the 2007 Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award of the Washington State Book Awards in the Picture Book category. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
Image credit: Library of Congress
Séries
Obras por Jack Prelutsky
Be Glad Your Nose Is on Your Face: And Other Poems: Some of the Best of Jack Prelutsky (2008) 166 exemplares
Jack Prelutsky's Big Collection: The New Kid on the Block/ Something Big Has Been Here (2000) 2 exemplares
it's valentine's day 1 exemplar
The random house 1 exemplar
It's Snowing! It's Snowinng! 1 exemplar
Jack Prelutsky - set of 5 books 1 exemplar
Random House book of poetry for children 1 exemplar
The Pancake Collector 1 exemplar
Once upon a time 1 exemplar
TEN BOOK PACK - 5 Copies Each of 'My Creature' and 'Pumpkins' - Houghton Mifflin, Invitations to… (1996) 1 exemplar
The Horror 1 exemplar
Nightmares - poems to trouble your sleep; and, The Headless Horseman rides tonight. (1992) 1 exemplar
Jack Prelutsky's Fantasy Festival: The Dragons Are Singing Tonight & Monday's Troll (2000) 1 exemplar
Today I'm Going Yesterday 1 exemplar
The Telephone Call 1 exemplar
Ma! Don't throw That Shirt Out 1 exemplar
We Are Plooters 1 exemplar
The Rains in Little Dribbles 1 exemplar
Dauntless Dimble 1 exemplar
Surprise Party, The 1 exemplar
OIt's Raining Pigs and Noodles 1 exemplar
Associated Works
Never Take a Pig to Lunch and Other Poems About the Fun of Eating (1994) — Contribuidor — 294 exemplares
Bruce Coville's Book of Monsters: Tales to Give You the Creeps (1993) — Contribuidor — 248 exemplares
The Children's Treasury: Best Loved Stories and Poems from Around the World (1987) — Contribuidor — 148 exemplares
Worlds of Childhood: The Art and Craft of Writing for Children (1990) — Contribuidor — 87 exemplares
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 8, No. 1, September 1980 — Contribuidor — 1 exemplar
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1940-09-08
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Locais de residência
- Queen Anne, Washington, USA
- Educação
- Hunter College
High School of Music and Art, New York - Ocupações
- poet
- Prémios e menções honrosas
- Children's Poet Laureate Award (2006)
Membros
Críticas
Listas
Youth: Poetry (1)
Prémios
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 113
- Also by
- 23
- Membros
- 27,353
- Popularidade
- #750
- Avaliação
- 4.0
- Críticas
- 894
- ISBN
- 525
- Línguas
- 2
- Marcado como favorito
- 16