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Description
This book is a serving of poems sure to make you hungry to write your own.
Quick Summary
If you've got a kid who thinks poetry is boring, this book might change their mind. Nothing Beats a Pizza serves up a whole menu of silly, energetic poems that kids can actually relate to food, school, siblings, all the stuff that matters to them. The humor is spot-on for the K-3 crowd, and each poem is short enough that reluctant readers won't get intimidated. What makes this one stand out is how it makes writing feel like play rather than work, so even kids who say they hate writing might find themselves scribbling their own verses afterward. Parents will appreciate that it's genuinely fun without being preachy or moral-heavy it's just pure kid-friendly silliness. If your young reader enjoyed A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein, they'll probably like this one too.