The World's Greatest: Poems

By J. Patrick Lewis

Who has kissed the most cobras? Eaten the most live scorpions? Sailed highest on a skateboard? Been stuck the longest in an elevator? These and 21 other vexing superlatives are the subject matter of this zany collection of verse by one of America's most well-loved poets, J. Patrick Lewis. Comic illustrations by Keith Graves make this the funniest, wackiest, rhyming-est book on the shelf.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811851303
• ISBN13: 9780811851305
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.6" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 4

Customer Reviews

Easy to Read; Not That Attractive In the End Though

This book is ideal for children to read because the poems are fairly easy to read. I got this book mainly for the illustrator and hoped the poems would bring the images to life. Unfortunately, the poetry is bland which makes it difficult to keep a child's attention. So while I commend the book on its art and its delicate use of easy words, do not expect funny or clever poems to keep the kids entertained. The first reaction, usually, is that the kids are attracted to the colors, but begin reading and the interest quickly slips away. Great effort on the author's part! This would make a "safe" gift should you ever find yourself looking for a last minute book/gift.