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    Bianca SchulzeBy 2 Mins Read Ages 4-8 Ages 9-12 Poetry & Rhyme
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    Book Spotlight: Screamers
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    Screamers

    Written by Kenny Penny

    Ages 6-12 | 222 Pages

    Publisher: Royal-Fair Press | ISBN-13: 978-0615315591

    What to Expect: Humor and Poetry

    When kids read they don’t think about getting an education, they want to have fun! “Screamers” is a delightful book of poetry that entertains children with humor while it helps them develop an ear for language. The author Kenny Penny offers up his zaniest poetry, inviting young readers to picture life as a “Big Slinky”, taste “alligator toenail stew” or read “the world’s smallest poem”. Smelly things, nutty teachers and hiccups add to the hilarity, as does the idea of “backwards pants” and having twelve toes! “Screamers” revels in the fact that kids have an enormous silly side and can never get enough of wacky ideas and crazy images. With over 225 poems and countless illustrations (all drawn by Kenny), this book is highly engaging, wildly funny, and unexpectedly heartwarming.

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    About the Author

    Kenny Penny lives in the San Francisco bay area of northern California. He writes children’s poetry, loves to run, bike, eat healthy and spend as much time in nature as possible. He has traveled all over the world, loves meeting new people and passionately encourages literacy for all the world’s children. He has donated hundreds of copies of his book to various children’s charities and cherishes reading to young children. For more information, please go to his website at www.kennypenny.com.

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    26 Comments

    7. Tara Lazar on

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    23. Lisa on

      I know a little girl who would sit right down and read this book from cover to cover… devouring it like a tasty morsel. She is so in love with reading! Hard to keep new books in front of her!

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    25. Rita M on

      I follow you on Twitter – @4emsmom – and tweeted:
      http://twitter.com/#!/4emsmom/status/77815700487553024
      rmelton[at]hotmail[dot]com

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    26. Bianca Schulze on

      Scream away, lucky winners! You have both won a signed copy!

      Linda Kish: Sounds great. Count me in please.

      Liza767: sounds like a good book

      Keep an eye out for your winning e-mail notification.

      Alternate winner selected on June 13, 2011:

      Rita M: I follow you on Twitter – @4emsmom

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