Miles of Smiles: A Collection of Laugh-Out-Loud Poems

By Bruce Lansky

Book Overview

You'll Find a Smile on Every Page of this Book

Thousands of elementary-school students helped Bruce Lansky, "The King of Giggle Poetry," pick the poems by Kenn Nesbitt, Joyce Armor, Joan Horton, Eric Ode, Dave Crawley, Ted Scheu, and other poets included in this book. If these poems don't put a smile on your face, Stephen Carpenter's hilarious illustrations surely will

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 068903461X
• ISBN13: 9780689034619
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Running Press Adult
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 6 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 7

Customer Reviews

Boys love it!

I have four young boys who love this book. They enjoy a variety of poem books, including classics, but they always come back to this one. I'll admit that not every poem is all that funny, but most are very silly and good for a laugh. My boys each have their own personal favorites and even my 4 year old will look at the funny illustrations and giggle because it reminds him of something funny he heard us read. I was amazed to find my six and eight year olds reading several pages to friends during a recent sleepover.

a favorite book in my classroom

My second graders have tried every day to beat each other to the poetry book box at quiet reading time, and this is the first choice book. Yes, Silverstein and Prelutsky are favorites too, but this one is fun and accessible to so many of them. They copy poems to take home, they'll giggle incessantly while reading. They're reading and enjoying themselves -- what more could I ask?

One Funny Book

My favorite poem is Swimming Ool. I like that poem because it is funny. A boy says, "Now the pool is a 'swimming Ool' because I took a P". When the boy takes a "p", a girl is swimming under the water and her eyes get very ''BIG''. I would give this book five stars. This is a good book for ages 5 and up.