"Prelutsky has invented a method he calls \'poemstarts\' to help children get started in writing poetry.
She lives in the Shetland Islands, Scotland..
Meilo So has illustrated many award-winning picture books and collections of poetry, including Jack Prelutsky\'s bestselling anthology The 20th-Century Children\'s Poetry Treasury.
He lives in Mercer Island, Washington.
His anthologies of poetry also reflect his deep understanding of what children like and feel.
Though the volume\'s intent is as a springboard to writing poetry, the thoughtful selections and So\'s winning watercolors make this a successful poetry collection even without the writing prompts."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred About the Author: Jack Prelutsky is America\'s #1children\'s poet with books such as The New Kid on the Block and If Not for the Cat, favorites of both kids and their teachers. . . .
In this thematically organized collection, Prelutsky offers ten poemstarts on different popular themes, complemented by three short poems on the same subject by different authors.
He provides several introductory lines of a simple poem and then offers some open-ended suggestions for its completion. "Prelutsky has invented a method he calls \'poemstarts\' to help children get started in writing poetry
