A Pizza the Size of the Sun Hardcover – Illustrated, September 16, 1996

Anything better than a child's laughter??? Got this for my grandson for Christmas. I handed down a book that was my son's by the same author. My grandson LOVES that book. I can't wait for his reaction to this one!!!!

In general I am not too fond of poetry, be it adult or children's poetry. I ordered this book along with several others by Jack Prelutsky for my 4 grandsons ranging in age from 2 to 7. As I usually do, I read every one of them before they do. Since I am not as eloquent as the author I cannot find the appropriate words as to how to describe how special these books are. Every child and adult with a sense of humor should pick up at least one of Mr. Prelutsky's books and read it. Even though they are written for kids, as an adult I found them to be more then special. He is an excellent author who does things with words that will not only entertain you and any child that is lucky enough to own his books, but after reading them I would not be surprised if this introduction to poetry will result in kids at any age being anxious to read more of Mr. Prelutsky's books. This author is exceptional when it comes to putting into verse life the way kids perceive it. His expertise in making the verses flow and rhyme so perfectly is a literary experience all children of any age should be exposed to. Any adult reading these books to a young child will not be bored and will actually look forward to the forthcoming verbal interaction that will be fulfilling for both the child and the adult. Some of his books are written for children that are reading on their own. These children will no doubt enjoy reading the books that were written for younger kids as well. Don't be surprised if they go back to these books over and over again even when childhood is just a memory. Do a child a favor and open the door to a very special reading experience that will not soon be forgotten.The books themselves which include both hardcover and soft cover are made so that each page is thick enough to withstand being handled by children and even the soft covered books look and feel as if they are much more expensive than what I actually paid for them. When you hold it you can see how substantial and well made the book is. Like the potato chip commercial says, you can't just read one, after reading one I am sure that you will want to buy all of Mr. Prelutsky's children's books which is exactly what I did.

This book is on a summer reading list for our school. I didn't read the reviews. I just ordered the stack of books. So when I took this book out of the box with the other Caldecott Award winning books, I wasn't excited. Matter of fact, I somewhat groaned and thought of how thick it was.Remembering, our school selects the best books, I flipped through the book and read the first page. It's a book of silly poems! It's going to be big hit with our first grader!!! Our son struggles with dyslexia and rhythm. The Children's Developmental Specialist we work with has been urging me to find ways to rhymes and bring more books with rhythm into his life. This book of poems is going to be great fun for our son! I'm excited to see how he enjoys the book!

This is my second copy of this book, as my first copy was loved to death! First, it went through six years of second and third graders, then 10 or so years with my own children...now I'm teaching fifth grade and my original copy finally fell apart! Time to splurge and buy a new copy!

This is a very fun and funny book of poems for younger children. A little girl in one of our home school co-op groups read aloud from it in front of the class and all the children were engaged and giggling. My boys (7 & 11) immediately asked if I could get the book. They got a real kick out of it and realized that poetry isn't always boring or too hard to understand.I will have to reorder this book since I had to return my used copy to the seller. It was missing a chunk of pages about an inch wide. I was totally shocked that it was ever placed in a box and shipped as it was very noticeable even with the book closed. The seller listed it as "very good" and no mention of any missing pages. Very disappointing.

Although I returned this book for quality reasons, I have owned a copy for a long time. The book is very fun and I love how there is some advanced vocabulary. It is a great way to introduce new words in a very fun way! It's hardly like learning at all, but that's what happens. The poems are a lot of fun!I purchased the book with the intention of giving it to a three year old. Some of the poems do include sarcasm and/or negativity that I wouldnt read to her just because she wouldnt yet understand that it was a joke. But most of them are perfectly suitable for very young children.I highly recommend this book, and use your own judgement to decide whether each poem is appropriate for the age child you are reading it to.

Everyone enjoyed the book from the youngest to the husband! The poems are silly and fun and quick and the boys all enjoy them.

My kids love these poems! This book got my shy first grader over her fear of reading aloud. A must for any children’s library

Great book of poems for children of all ages!