Prelutsky, Jack.
The frogs wore red suspenders / rhymes by Jack Prelutsky ; pictures by Petra Mathers. - New York : Greenwillow Books, c2002. - 63 pages : colored illustrations ; 30 cm.
Contents: The frogs wore red suspenders — In the heart of South Dakota — Carpenter, carpenter — Winnie Appleton — In a Winter Meadow — Peanut peg and Peanut Pete — Spotter and swatter — There was a tiny baker — In Indianapolis —Red horse, white horse, black horse, gray — I went to the store — Granny Gooding — In Winnemucca — Sarah small — One old owl — Barnaby Boone — I'm a little brown toad — One day in Seattle — In the town of Tucumcari — Baby in a high chair — In Tuscaloosa — Every morning in fort Myers — Tommy lost a penny — In Minot, North Dakota — Furry furry squirrel — Seven snails and seven snakes — Down in the grand canyon — Ten brown bears.
"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!" —Provided by the publisher
Children
Text in English
006673776X [paperback]
Children's poetry--American.
Humorous poetry.
The frogs wore red suspenders / rhymes by Jack Prelutsky ; pictures by Petra Mathers. - New York : Greenwillow Books, c2002. - 63 pages : colored illustrations ; 30 cm.
Contents: The frogs wore red suspenders — In the heart of South Dakota — Carpenter, carpenter — Winnie Appleton — In a Winter Meadow — Peanut peg and Peanut Pete — Spotter and swatter — There was a tiny baker — In Indianapolis —Red horse, white horse, black horse, gray — I went to the store — Granny Gooding — In Winnemucca — Sarah small — One old owl — Barnaby Boone — I'm a little brown toad — One day in Seattle — In the town of Tucumcari — Baby in a high chair — In Tuscaloosa — Every morning in fort Myers — Tommy lost a penny — In Minot, North Dakota — Furry furry squirrel — Seven snails and seven snakes — Down in the grand canyon — Ten brown bears.
"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!" —Provided by the publisher
Children
Text in English
006673776X [paperback]
Children's poetry--American.
Humorous poetry.