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Gr 1-5 This collection of 18 witty poems chronicles a day in the life of Awful Ogre. He towers over buildings and ordinary folk with his carpet of grass-green hair; red, bulbous nose; and single, large, green-and-yellow eye. He doesn't sound real cute, but underneath he's one swell guy. In "Awful Ogre's Breakfast," Prelutsky has fun with the normal breakfast routine. The spread depicts the ogre leaning back on his chair, gazing into his bowl of, yes, scream of wheat...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Prelutsky follows Awful Ogre through his day, allowing readers to discover how he gets out of bed ("My rats attack me as I rise / But scatter when I roar. / I boot my sweet tarantula / Across the stony floor"); grooms himself ("I rinse my mouth with onion juice / And dab some on my chin, / I rub my cheeks with dragon blood / To uglify my skin"); entertains his great-grandnephew ("He's apt to catch me unawares / And launch a sneak attack. / He bops me soundly on the bean, / Of course I bop him back"); and goes to bed ("My awful day is ending,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More