Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant: and Other Poems
Starred Review.Prelutsky fans are in for a treat with this collection that combines  his latest book of poetry with two other favorite anthologies (Scranimals;What a Day It Was  at School!) and features several original songs. Each poem  spotlights an animal that shares characteristics of some inanimate object  (i.e., the title character is an elephant with an umbrella for a trunk). Among  the selections that Prelutsky has set to music are "The Ballpoint Penguins":  "The ballpoint penguins black and white/ Do little else but write and write./  Although they've nothing much to say,/ They write and write it anyway."  Prelutsky's confident reading conveys the witty, matter-of-fact silliness that  is the hallmark of his work. His troubadour-like folk-style songs and  musicianship on acoustic guitar are an entertaining bonus. Ages 4-up.(Oct. 2006)Copyright &copy; Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.