Virtual Maniac : Silly and Serious Poems for Kids

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Summary: "oh my frankie! you forgot to unfold your napkin"
Review: I do not like this book now nor did I like it as a child. You just know the author's a mom because she takes such a simple NORMAL view of things as seen "by the eyes of a child" when really children think the loopiestly. When I was little I would lie on my steps for hours singing "Fish Heads" and throwing stuffed animals at the wall (so they could fly...i did love them. there was no malice) For a week I ate only strawberry jelly but you get the idea these kids eat frosted cheerios with napkins and the mother says "Oh my Frankie. First video games, and now this". Childhood cannot fit into her cute rhymes. 3 stars because childhood poetry doesn't know any better.

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Summary: Verse reflecting the joy of language & the world of children
Review: Margriet Ruurs is a gifted poet who writes verse consistently reflecting a joy of language and insight into the world of children. Enhanced with illustrations, Virtual Maniac: Silly And Serious Poems For Kids is a showcase collection of her highly recommended talent. School Sick: I don't want to go to school today./I think I'll be sick so I can stay/in my bed, cozy and warm./I don't want to go out in rain and storm./I'll throw up all over the rug/and crawl back to bed, comfy 'n snug.//I'll fake a sore throat and a fever./My mom is smart, but I can deceive her!/I'll have funny lumps with a rash/so she'll want me back in bed in a flash./That way I can stay home and play,/slumber and snooze the entire day.//Uh oh!/Here comes my mom with a bottle and a pill,/she takes my temperature, I have to live very still!/I don't want to swallow that!/I just may have to get out of bed!/The medicine has a terrible smell,/and all of a sudden I feel very well!