Book description
Shortlisted for the Laugh Out Loud Awards - the UK's only prize for funny children's books
A brilliant collection of poems by an exciting young poet, this book is perfect, whether you like poetry or not!
'When you read this book, the windows will burp and the grass will turn…
Why read it?
1 author picked I Don't Like Poetry as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Whenever I’m feeling blue, I can read one of Joshua Seigal’s crisp, silly poems, and in spite of myself, I’ll smile.
The author must have had a constant grin on his face while writing these poems. This book is proof that poetry doesn’t have to be snooty, deep, or dramatic to be worthy.
To quote from “Fun Poem”, one of my favorites, “This is a fun poem. I demand that you enjoy it.” And guess what? I do. This is a breath of fresh air in a genre often weighted down by its own pretentiousness.
From Lori's list on The best poetry books for people who like to laugh.
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