Hard-Boiled Bugs for Breakfast

Hard-Boiled Bugs for Breakfast is guaranteed to make readers laugh, imagine, write, and dream.

**"A quick-witted delight."—**Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

**"Perfectly in pitch."—**Publishers Weekly (starred review)

**"A well-written, must-have collection of poems."—**School Library Journal (starred review)

A collection from the celebrated inaugural Young People's Poet Laureate and bestselling poet Jack Prelutsky, featuring more than one hundred original poems!

From a lizard playing a mandolin (although not very well) to the surprised guest of honor (at a birthday party he threw for himself), there's something for everyone in Jack Prelutsky'sHard-Boiled Bugs for Breakfast. Illustrator Ruth Chan's lively and hilarious black-and-white art jumps off the page and illuminates a wide array of poetic forms, from haiku to concrete poems and everything in between.

This collection is full of the wit, humor, and imagination that has made Jack Prelutsky a household name and one of the most beloved poets for children. His poetry books for kids include such favorites as A Pizza the Size of the Sun and The New Kid on the Block.

Includes black-and-white line art on every page, plus an index.