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J. Patrick Lewis

Biography: J. Patrick Lewis is the author of more than seventy books for children and was recently named Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. His books include First Dog, Spot the Plot: A Riddle Book of Riddles, and Kindergarten Cat. He lives in Westerville, Ohio. Visit Pat at www.jpatricklewis.com.

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Last Laughs: Animal Epitaphs

By authors: J. Patrick Lewis, Jane Yolen Illustrated by: Jeffrey Stewart Timmins
ISBN: 978-1-58089-260-5
Ages: 7 - 10
Availability: In stock
Price: $16.95

Children’s Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis and the inimitable Jane Yolen team up in this ironic and witty take on the last moments in the lives of a variety of animals. Each poem in this darkly humorous collection is an epitaph of a different animal. Grouped by animal type, these posthumous poems are full of clever wordplay and macabre humor that will appeal to kids (and adults) of all ages.

"[L]overs of the macabre will cackle over these unfortunate demises."
--Publishers Weekly

"Gallows humor at its finest."
--Booklist

"...original and inventive..."
--School Library Journal

"...excellent bait for the poetry-reluctant."
--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books