Poetry Collections

 
I Hope I Don't Strike Out!
(An out-of-the-park Home Run!)

The first major anthology of funny poems about sports. Kids will love poems about how to trick batters into taking their eyes off the ball, what to expect on your first day of karate school, what not to pack for a ski trip, and how to score the winning goal in a peewee soccer game. In all, these are twenty-two of the funniest sports poems ever published with two by Eric Ode as well as others by Robert Pottle, Bruce Lansky, Kenn Nesbitt and more. (hardcover)
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Dinner with Dracula
(Frightfully funny poems!)

What has Meadowbrook Press dished up now?! This collection of ghoulish gigglers includes works from poets such as Eric Ode, Jack Prelutsky, Robert Pottle, Linda Knaus, and Kenn Nesbitt. Grab a copy and belly up to the table! (hardcover)

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My Teacher's in Detention
(Kids' favorite funny school poems!)

One of Meadowbrook Press' newest releases! What a terrific collection of school gigglers! You'll find poems by Eric Ode as well as others by Linda Knaus, Kathy Kenney-Marshall, Ted Sheu, Kenn Nesbitt, Robert Pottle, and many other talented poets.

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I've Been Burping in the Classroom
(Sing-along silliness in the classroom!)

A terrific collection of silly sing-a-long school songs. You'll find a poem by Eric Ode as well as poems by Robert Pottle, Kenn Nesbitt, Bruce Lanksy, Kathy Kenney-Marshall, and many other laugh-out-loud poets.
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Oh My Darling, Porcupine
(Sing-along silliness around the campfire!)

A hilarious collection of silly sing-a-long campfire songs. Kids can read and sing along with these funny new songs—all written to familiar tunes such as “Oh Susanna” and “Alouette.” With lyrics written by Bruce Lansky, Eric Ode, Robert Pottle, Bill Dodds, and other gifted giggle poets, this collection contains nineteen sidesplitting songs about cows in the kitchen, messy bedrooms, naughty cats, and other topics sure to crack kids up. (Meadowbrook Press - hardcover)

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Dinosaur Poems
(You'll break into prehistoric hysterics!)

It's dino madness: scary ones, silly ones, T-rexes in dresses and Velociraptors in raptures! Find out if Pterodacty's make good pets and meet the magical Diphlohocuspocus! This is a Jurassic-tastic poetry collection with enough thrills and spills to bring you to the edge of extinction. Two poems by Eric Ode plus others by Graham Denton, Darren Sardelli, and many more! (Scholastic UK)

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If Kids Ruled the School
(Some of the funniest school poems around!)

In addition to three poems by Eric Ode, this book contains works by some of this planet's most famous and favorite children's poets like Shel Silverstein, Jack Prelutsky, Kenn Nesbitt, and Judith Viorst.  If Kids Ruled the School is published by Meadowbrook Press, the leaders in "giggle poetry" for kids.

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Miles of Smiles
(Now in paperback!)

When reissuing their highly popular Miles of Smiles in paperback, Meadowbrook Press made room to slide in Eric Ode's "A Valentine Poem." Of course you'll also find works by favorites such as Judith Viorst, Shel Silverstein, Bruce Lansky, Jack Prelutsky, and Kenn Nesbitt.  Miles of Smiles is a collection of poems which will have you laughing out loud!

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Rolling in the Aisles
(Poems for every occasion!)

Meadowbrook Press attacks the shelves with another great collection of humorous poems for kids!  You'll find three poems by Eric Ode, as well as works by favorites such as Jack Prelutsky, Shel Silverstein, Kenn Nesbitt, and Douglas Florian. (hardcover)