Dennis Lee (1) (1939–)

Author of Alligator Pie

For other authors named Dennis Lee, see the disambiguation page.

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About the Author

Dennis Lee was born in 1939, in Toronto, Ontario. He received his B.A. and Master's degrees in English from the University of Toronto. He was awarded the 1972 Governor General's Award, one of Canada's highest literary honors, for Civil Elegies and Other Poems. Lee continues to be best known for his show more collections of cleverly-rhymed children's verse. Wiggle to the Laundromat (1970) was written for his daughters, and drew upon his experiences as a parent. His other books of poems for children include Alligator Pie (1974), one of the best-selling Canadian children's books of all time; Nicholas Knock and Other People (1974); Garbage Delight (1977); and Jelly Belly (1983). He also wrote the lyrics to the theme song of the 1980's television show Fraggle Rock. In 1986 he won the Vicky Metcalf Award and in 1993 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2001 Dennis Lee became Toronoto's first Poet Laureate. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Works by Dennis Lee

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Alligator Pie (1974) 512 copies

Dinosaur Dinner (With a Slice of Alligator Pie) (1997) 307 copies

The Ice Cream Store (1991) 264 copies

Garbage Delight (1977) 121 copies

Jelly Belly (1983) 111 copies

Alligator Stew: Favourite Poems (2005) 109 copies

Bubblegum Delicious (2000) 81 copies

An Anthology of Verse (1964) — Editor — 73 copies

Civil Elegies (1972) 56 copies

Nicholas Knock and Other People: Poems (1974) 45 copies

Lizzy's Lion (1984) 39 copies

The Cat and the Wizard (2001) 39 copies

Difficulty of Living on Other Planets (1987) 35 copies

Garbage Delight: Another Helping (2002) 28 copies

Riffs (1993) 21 copies

So Cool (2004) 19 copies

Yesno (2007) 18 copies

Body Music (1998) 16 copies

Un (2003) 15 copies

The New Canadian Poets: 1970-1985 (1985) 14 copies

Melvis And Elvis (2015) 10 copies

Heart Residence: Collected Poems 1967-2017 (2006) 9 copies

Testament (2012) 8 copies

Silverly/Good Night, Good Night (Alligator Tales) (2006) 7 copies

Nightwatch (1996) 6 copies

Wiggle to the laundromat (1970) 5 copies

Willoughby Wallaby Woo (Alligator Tales) (2008) 5 copies

The ordinary bath (1979) 4 copies

The Dreadful Doings of Jelly Belly (2006) 4 copies

Savage Fields: An Essay in Literature and Cosmology (1977) 4 copies

Good Night, Good Night (2018) 3 copies

Zoomberry Board Book (2016) 3 copies

The Gods (1979) 3 copies

Riffs: Brick Books Classics 3 (2015) 2 copies

Alligator Pie [1991 short film] 2 copies

T.O. now; the young Toronto poets 2 copies

The Dennis Lee Big Book (1986) 2 copies

Skyscraper (Alligator Tales) (2007) 2 copies

Willoughby Wallaby 1 copy

Kingdom of Absence 1 copy

The Kitty Ran Up the Tree (Alligator Tales) (2009) 1 copy

Rocking Chair (2008) 1 copy

The Bard of the Universe (2007) 1 copy

The Dennis Lee & Frank Newfeld 1979 alligator pie calendar (1978) 1 copy

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Associated Works

Labyrinth [1986 film] (1986) — Story — 873 copies

The Children's Treasury: Best Loved Stories and Poems from Around the World (1987) — Contributor — 150 copies

The Canadian Children's Treasury (1994) — Contributor — 56 copies

The Unseen: Scary Stories (1994) — Contributor — 33 copies

Cricket Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 12, August 1977 (1970) — Contributor — 2 copies

Cricket Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 4, December 1977 (1977) — Contributor — 2 copies

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Birthdate: 1939-08-31
Gender: male
Nationality: Canada
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Places of residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Dinosaur Dinner (With a Slice of Alligator Pie) by Dennis Lee

This book goes through a collection of short poems. Each poem has their own topicand has a silly theme. These poems are all the author, Dennis Lee's, favorite poems

I recommend this fun book to primary students. It is great for new readers as they are short easy reading for the kids to stay! Would love to have this as an option for students in my library.

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kthomas22 | 24 other reviews | Apr 24, 2024 |

Dinosaur Dinner (With a Slice of Alligator Pie) by Dennis Lee

Hilarious book of poems. Lots of great examples of common literary devices like onomatopoeia and alliteration . Would use to model specific examples of literary devices in a poetry unit with k-5th graders.

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zrobinson | 24 other reviews | Mar 18, 2024 |

Dinosaur Dinner (With a Slice of Alligator Pie) by Dennis Lee

This book goes throughs a lot of short poems. Each poem has their own topic and a creative title. These poems are all the author, Dennis Lee's, favorite poems

I recommend this fun book to 1-3 graders. IT provides short easy reading for the kids to stay focused and entertained. This book also provides many different poem options inside one book!

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aubreysmithh222 | 24 other reviews | Mar 18, 2024 |