Jack Prelutsky has 11 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 5 narrators, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 2 ratings. The most-rated is A Pizza the Size of the Sun.
The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders
Summary
Twenty-eight rollicking rhymes from the undisputed master of hilarious verse for children, Jack Prelutsky, are found in this uproarious poetry collection. In this collection, there are tongue-twisting (but real) places to visit, such as Tuscaloosa and Winnemucca. There are remarkable sights, such as an elephant perched in a sycamore tree. And there are unforgettable characters, including Granny Gooding, Sarah Small, and Barnaby Boone, all of whose poems are guaranteed to make you smile Young, sweet, and simply silly, you can bet your boots that this book will have everyone seeing red - suspenders, that is! From Minneapolis to the Grand Canyon, Tuscaloosa to Seattle, families across the country will love this irresistible modern classic!
©2002 Jack Prelutsky (P)2005 HarperCollins Publishers
A Pizza the Size of the Sun
Summary
"I'm Miss Misinformation, it's my gratifying task to tell you all you need to know; you only need to ask. The seas are thick with elephants, the skies are purple straw, you measure with an octopus, you hammer with a saw. "Rat for lunch! Rat for lunch! Yum! Delicious! Munch munch munch! One by one or by the bunch! Rat, oh rat, oh rat for lunch!"
©1984 Jack Prelutsky (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers
My Dog May Be a Genius
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Have you ever encountered an underwater marching band, a pig in a bathing suit, a pet orangutan, or a witch in a hardware store? Have you ever sat with a skunk in a courtroom, shopped for a dinosaur, or conversed with a Bupple, a Wosstrus, a Violinnet, or a Celloon? You will have, once you've listened to this exuberant collection from Jack Prelutsky. The "reigning czar of silliness" (Publishers Weekly) once again brings listeners an irresistible collection of poems that will have tongues twisting, imaginations soaring, and sides aching with laughter. The result is genius, indeed.
©2008 Jack Prelutsky (P)2008 HarperCollins Publishers
Bruce Coville's Book of Monsters
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There's something behind you.... This anthology of 13 monster tales features writings by Jack Prelutsky, Jane Yolen, Patrick Bone, Joe R. Lansdale, and others. By the author of My Teacher Is an Alien.
©1995 Bruce Coville (P)2010 Random House
Scranimals
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In Scranimals, you will find the fragrant Rhinocerose and the cunning Broccolions, and, if you are very, very quiet, you'll spot the gentle, shy Pandaffodil. So put on your pith helmet and join Jack Prelutsky for an adventure you will never forget!
©2006 Jack Prelutsky (P)2006 HarperCollins Publishers
Stardines Swim High Across the Sky
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The poet, author, and indomitable naturalist Jack Prelutsky, having returned safely from far-flung places with an extensive collection of unique creatures that are a blending of the animate and inanimate, has worked in close collaboration with the fine artist Carin Berger, who herself conducted considerable field operations in preparing Mr. Prelutsky's specimens for exhibition and publication. While many creatures (two dozen species in all) were discovered and recorded and their precise qualities examined, we are presenting sixteen here for the first time and for the enjoyment and education of the general public.
©2012 Jack Prelutsky (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers
In Aunt Giraffe's Green Garden
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Impossible to listen to only once, these exuberant poems, written and performed by renowned poet Jack Prelutsky are filled to the brim with smiles and silliness and are sure to be loved by children from Miami to Seattle So much to see! So much to do! Listen to this audiobook and...meet people and animals in such far-flung places as Minot, Minneapolis, Tuscaloosa, Tucumcari, and the Grand Canyon.... Smell the tall flowers in Aunt Giraffe's garden, sip juice with a big blue goose, eat oodles of noodles with some poodles, and much, much more!
©2002, 2007 Jack Prelutsky (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers
Something Big Has Been Here
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The long-awaited companion to the best-selling The New Kid on the Block. "A wealth of funny new verse from a favorite poet. Prelutsky's comic muse is at its best here. Another winner." (Kirkus Reviews) "Prelutsky has done it again." (School Library Journal) Something big is right here!It is this book of wonderful, funny new poems by beloved children's poet Jack Prelutsky. If you've read or listened to The New Kid on the Block, you have some idea of the treat ahead. And if you haven't, all you have to do is start listening! Here are four vain and ancient tortoises, a rat of culture, Super Samson Simpson, a meat loaf that defies an ax, five flying hotdogs - and many, many more people, animals, and things that are destined to become part of the lives of everyone who loves to laugh. Say them, chant them, learn them by heart, or just listen to them - Jack Prelutsky's poems are incomparable.
©1984 Jack Prelutsky (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers
It's Raining Pigs and Noodles
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The master of mischievous rhyme, Jack Prelutsky has whipped up a storm of more than one hundred hilarious poems. Grab your umbrella - and make sure it's a big one! It's raining pigs and noodles, it's pouring frogs and hats, chrysanthemums and poodles, bananas, brooms, and cats. Assorted prunes and parrots are dropping from the sky, here comes a bunch of carrots, some hippopotami.
©2008 Jack Prelutsky (P)2008 HarperCollins Publishers
The New Kid on the Block
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From beloved and best-selling poet Jack Prelutsky come over 100 hilarious poems about strange creatures and people - from jellyfish stew to a bouncing mouse, to the very unexpected new kid! For fans of Shel Silverstein and Louis Sachar's Wayside School series. Here are poems about things that you may never have thought about before. You'll be introduced to jellyfish stew, a bouncing mouse, a ridiculous dog, and a boneless chicken. You'll learn why you shouldn't argue with a shark, eat a dinosaur, or have an alligator for a pet. You'll meet the world's worst singer and the greatest video game player in history. You'll even find an invitation to a dragon's birthday party.... This playful collection is a wonderful introduction to the pleasures of poetry and word play from a master of the genre, Jack Prelutsky. "It's the author's joyous sense of the absurd that propels the reader from page to page." (Horn Book, starred review)
©1984 Jack Prelutsky (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers
Julie Andrews' Treasury for All Seasons
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A vast array of poems old and new joyously celebrates each special day of the year, telling of New Year's resolutions, Valentine's Day love, Easter parades, Fourth of July fireworks, and more. Featuring verse from favorites like Walt Whitman, Jack Prelutsky, and Langston Hughes and poetic lyrics from the likes of Cole Porter and Oscar Hammerstein, plus heartfelt introductions by Julie Andrews describing favorite family holiday moments, this is the perfect collection for families to share together.
©2012 Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton (P)2012 Hachette Audio