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Jack Prelutsky was born on September 8th 1940 in Brooklyn.
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Prelutsky said that his teacher made learing about poetry grueling.
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He dropped out of a music school. About a year later he enrolled in a new school.
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He was drawing pictures and putting a small poem with it. His friend nudged him to go to a publisher and that is where it all started.
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His first book was called "Gopher in the Garden and other Animal poems"
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"The night is still and somber,
and in the murky gloom,
arisen from his slumber,
the vampire leaves his tomb..." -
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Packed with over 100 childrens poems.
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Dr. Suess passed before he was able to finish the book.
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This award was given by the Poetry Foundation
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This is one of the poems from this book:
"Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant" by Jack Prelutsky Behold the bold UMBRELLAPHANT
That's not the least afraid
To forage in the broiling sun,
For it is in the shade.
The pachyderm's uncanny trunk
Is probably unique,
And ends in an umbrella
That has yet to sping a leak. -
Jack Prelutsky hopes to write many more poems!
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