A Pizza the Size of the Sun

This is a fun collection of largely playful poems for children. There is a wide variety in the topics, type/format (rhyming, non-rhyming, etc.), and length of poems, all digestible by elementary age children. It's filled with quirky characters and silly situations like 'An Unobservant Porcupine' and 'I Was Walking in a Circle' (the poem is written in the shape of a circle!). This book will surely keep children engaged and interested poetry.

There is no way someone could not love this book.
This book of poems is perfect for any age. The younger grades can practice reading and pronouncing the "made-up" words as well as the real words in the poems. The rhymes and the way the author experiments with syllables will also help student's phonemic awareness. For older grades the students can learn the memorize and analyze the poems possibly finding hidden meanings in the work. All of the poems are easy to relate to for students of all ages and there is a picture along with the poem helping to grab the readers' attention as well as understanding of the material. I love this poem book and believe Prelutsky's poems should be taught in class.

I loved this poetry book because I think that Jack Prelutsky is an incredibly talented and creative writer. No two poems were alike, yet all were interesting and silly in some way. The sketches that accompany each poem are simple yet enhance the poem by adding to its "kiddish" vibe. Prelutsky varies his writing in both topics and style. For example, some poems rhyme while others do not. Some poems are realistic (ex- a mother who is not a very good cook and makes chicken for dinner), while others are just plain silly (ex- nine mice who rode on tricycles). Prelutsky does a great job of making poetry fun and exciting for kids, as well as something adults can enjoy too.

This book is composed of a lot of silly poems for children. I love it and I think that there is so much that educators can do with these poems. One of my favorite poems in the book is called I am your mirror image. I love it so much because the words are actually mirrored on the page. To me, it is the small things that will keep the readers engaged and interested. There are a lot of fun pictures as well. They are all colorless, but still meaningful. The pictures help to convey the message in each of the poems. Most of the poems in this book would work perfectly with a lesson on Rhyme. There are many great examples of rhyming words. A lot of the other poems are formatted in a unique way, which also makes the poems stand out from the very show more beginning. Besides the mirror poem, another example of this is I Was Walking in a Circle. The poem is actually in the shape of a circle. The poems that are formatted in a silly way are a great attention grabber! There is also a lot of humor in each of the poems. Prelutsky's writing style is relatable to children along with many adults. show less

Prelustsky is a worth successor to Ogden Nash, my favorite maker of parodic doggerel, just because that's what I like.
James Stevenson is a family favorite for his own books, and his drawings here are fully in keeping with the poems they illustrate.

A Pizza the Size of the Sun is a poetry book for all ages. The kid friendly poems in this book are all related to the title of the book. There is a poem written backwards, a poem that can only be read in a mirror, a poem in the shape of a triangle and a walking circle poem. This book can inspire creativity and encourage students to write even if it makes no sense.

Jack Prelutsky's book was really enjoyable to read! It had lots of individual poems and they all had funny and creative titles. I really enjoyed the rhyming and the humor within his poetry. The writing style definitely helped to enhance the writing and flow with the poems. I felt that the humor helped readers understand poetry better because it is adding a positive side to it. I also really enjoyed the illustrations because they helped complete the book. Without them, it wold not have been as clear when reading. Lastly, I liked how the point of view changed throughout each poem so sometimes it was told by a girl and sometimes a boy, or even an animal. The theme of this book was teaching about poetry but also showing a humorous side to it.