Laugh-Eteria: Poems and Drawings by Douglas Florian

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Summary: It is for the kids, not the adults!
Review: I purchased this book for a seven year old who was not too fond of reading. The short, silly, easy to read poems have welcomed her into a world of reading that she is now eager to explore. The point being....this is a book of poems meant for children, the author has a fun way of writing that appeals to even the least likely reader.

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Summary: Funny, Smart, and Endlessly Imaginative
Review: My son (who's 5 and adores books) and I found Laugh-Eteria and Bing Bang Boing (another big collection by Douglas Florian) and spent countless hours smiling, laughing, examinging the drawings, and then even engaging in our own wordplay. Hours? Nah... days and weeks, really, as it's a book we keep coming back to. There's something in these collections for everyone: broadly funny stuff that appealed to my inner kid and my son's still-kidness, poems that worked for me as an adult, characters that take on a life in a handful of lines, observations of the world told from a point of view that's unique (in an appealing way!). The drawings, too, worked well for both of us. Many are amusing in their own right, and lots add to the poem they go with. It's a great combo. Personally, I'd recommend either collection for anyone who likes to laugh.

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Summary: I agree with the reader from Greenwood...
Review: This book is big and the cover's appealing, but there's nothing inside it. It's ridiculous that reviewers are comparing Florian to Silverstein. It's ridiculous that customers are buying Florian. It's ridiculous that Florian's drawings are winning awards. I'm completely baffled. Children's poetry is not a huge market. You'd think that the few who *do* get published would be talented, if not exceptional. Nyet.

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Summary: Laugh-Etiria really made me laugh!
Review: This is the best poetry book I have ever read in my life. The poems in this book are just so great.
For a report in school i had to read some poems from a poetry book. I picked to use Laugh-Eteria. When I read Laugh-Eteria to my class my class just loved it! I can not beleive how good an author Douglass Florian is!
I would recomend this to anyone in 2nd grade and up till they are 99999 years old!