Jack Prelutsky

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Jack Prelutsky (born September 8, 1940 in New York, New York) is an American poet noted for his children's poems. He attended New York public schools, and later the High School of Music and Art and Hunter College.

Prelutsky, who has also worked as a busboy, furniture mover, folk singer, and cab driver, claims that he hated poetry in grade school because of the way it was taught.

He is the author of more than 50 poetry collections including Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep (1976), The Mean Old Mean Hyena (1978), and Something BIG Has Been Here (1990) ^[1]. He has also compiled numerous children's anthologies comprising poems of others.

In 2006, the Poetry Foundation named Prelutsky the inaugural winner of the Children’s Poet Laureate award. [1].

He currently lives in Queen Anne, Washington with his wife, Carolynn. He has also lived in Manhattan, Alberquerque, and Boston. He says that he plans on living in other cities as well.

==Works==

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Prelutsky, J. (2006). What a Day it Was at School! New York: Greenwillow Books.
Prelutsky, J. (2002). The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Prelutsky, J. (2000). It's Raining Pigs and Noodles. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Prelutsky, J. (1999). The Gargoyle on the Roof. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Prelutsky, J. (1996). Monday's Troll. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Prelutsky, J. (1994). A Pizza the Size of the Sun. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Prelutsky, J. (1993). The Dragons Are Singing Tonight. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Prelutsky, J. (1990). Something Big Has Been Here. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Prelutsky, J. (1988). Tyrannosaurus Was a Beast. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Prelutsky, J. (1985). My Parents Think I'm Sleeping. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Prelutsky, J. (1984). The New Kid on the Block. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Prelutsky, J. (1983). It's Valentine's Day. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Prelutsky, J. (1982). The Baby Uggs Are Hatching. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Prelutsky, J. (1982). It's Thanksgiving. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Prelutsky, J. (1981). It's Christmas was boring to him,stuid boy. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Prelutsky, J. (1980). Rainy Rainy Saturday. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Prelutsky, J. (1980). The Headless Horseman Rides Tonight. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Prelutsky, J. (1978). The Mean Old Mean Hyena. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Prelutsky, J. (1977). It's Halloween. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Prelutsky, J. (1976). Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep. New York: Greenwillow Books.
Prelutsky, J. (1976). The Snop on the Sidewalk. New York: Greenwillow Books.