My Dog May Be a Genius Hardcover – February 26, 2008

This is a great book to have on hand for browsing from beginning readers to middle grades. Oh, OK. Adults are allowed to read and smile, too. Not all poems are manageable for the early grades to digest independently, but all are fun if the listener can find a friendly reader to help out. Think how much you loved Shel Silverstein, and buy this to add to you collection of poetry for children. (Honestly, you could add any Jack Prelutsky poetry. My kids both at home and at school love him unconditionally. If you are teaching with his work, consider checking out some of the cool stuff he has out to encourage kids to write, too.)

We got this book at a school book fair and it's by far the best discovery in ages.. These kids' poems are hilarious and superbly well-written, with all the craft and subtlety of Edward Lear or Ogden Nash, but they're immediately accessible to kids and to adults.You may think poetry's not your thing, but your child will love the pieces in this book which make great bedtime reading as well. My daughter memorized one - "A Letter from Camp" - last year for a school event and she got laughs like a standup comic - it was such a hit that kids and other teachers asked her to do it over and over again.Light verse may seem like a lost art, but the poems here couldn't be better - five stars plus and hats off to a terrific poet, Jack Prelutsky, the best poet for children in a long, long time...

I love this book! I love all of of Jack Prelutsky's books! The poems are adorable and witty and silly! I read them to my infant daughter every day and she loves them! She really follows the rhythm and giggles when I say at the end, that was sooo silly! I love these poems myself and can never put the book down! And I love the fact that he uses a lot of big words so when she can finally understand what I am saying it will contribute immensely to her vocabulary.

These poems are so clever and fun- and funny! Our almost 4 year old loves them, and I love reading them. I bought another copy for our nephew who is just learning to read. These remind me of the Shel Silverstein poems I read as a kid- and loved- but seem a bit more appropriate for a very young audience. I love introducing poetry and this is a great way to do it. I HIGHLY recommend this book (and others by him- we have a few now).

I preordered this book for my Grandson who is almost 2 - I actually bought it because I liked the title but not only did it have a great title, the book is absolutely FANTASTIC! His mother loves reading it to him, his grandmother loves reading it to him and little Noah stays interested while it is being read to him. I highly recommend this book, especially because of the rhyming style that offers a pleasant variation from regular story books.

My son and I love reading this book. Always have a good laugh. Silly but he gets to learn lots of new words.

This book offers some enjoyable alternative poetry examples. Good for encouraging young people to explore writing. Very helpful and enjoyable.

My granddaughter just loves this book.She was thrilled when she received it.She is six years old and started reading it and could not put it down.

My students loved the poems. Kept them interested and engaged.

Disappointed, really too childlike for my taste, but my friend ( a teacher of young children) liked it. Very little about dogs, just a collection of cute poems.