Laugh-Eteria: Poems and Drawings -- Douglas Florian

This book is bound<br> To pick you up.<br> To give a little lift.<br> If you take half<br> A change you'll laugh.<br> We know you won't be miffed.<br> So find a home<br> Inside a poem.<br> Take off your shoes and sit<br> And if you smile<br> Once in a while, <br> We won't mind it one bit <p/> "Sure to draw fans of Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky . . . These poems] provoke laughter while playfully manipulating language to capture the comical essence of things and events in a child's world."--<i>School of Library Journal</i><br><br><b>Author:</b> Douglas Florian<br><b>Publisher:</b> Puffin Books<br><b>Published:</b> 10/23/2000<br><b>Pages:</b> 160<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.42lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.01h x 5.97w x 0.44d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780141309903<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 4-8<br><b>Award:</b> Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) - Winner<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 10/30/2000 pg. 78<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Douglas Florian</b> is the author-illustrator of many books of poetry for middle and younger readers, including <i>Boing-Boing</i>, <i> Insectlopedia</i>, and <i>Poem Depot: Aisles of Smiles</i>. He lives in New York City.</p>