01717cam a2200289 4500 889114023 TxAuBib 20230711120000.0 010227s2002||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2001029282 9780316384230 0316384232 (OCoLC)46565199 TxAuBib Kennedy, X. J. Exploding gravy : poems to make you laugh / X.J. Kennedy ; illustrated by Joy Allen. 1st ed. Boston : Little, Brown, 2002. x, 117 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes index. The best funny poems of X.J. Kennedy all combined in a collection that pleases the ear and delights the mind. Do you like to laugh? To smile? Do you like words that sing and dance? If you like one, two, or all of the above, this is the book for you. Inside these covers you'll find the best funny poems of X. J. Kennedy, all combined in a collection that pleases the ear and delights the mind. In Exploding Gravy you will meet an absolutely terrible baby-sitter and a vain witch, be introduced to several dinosaurs, told some mixed-up tales, and yes, learn all about that exploding gravy -- and that's just for starters. When Joy Allen's delicious drawings are added to Kennedy's poems they create a recipe for fun. Bet you anything that you'll be asking for seconds of Exploding Gravy. 20230711. Children's poetry, American. Humorous poetry, American. Allen, Joy. TXHAP