Jelly Belly by Dennis Lee

Jelly Belly Reviews

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  Dan Browne

  This book is so intensely seared into my childhood memory that reading it is like looking through a temporal vortex. I love how absolutely dreadful some of these characters are — this is the real deal, the kind of stuff that slightly traumatizes kids because the ideas are so fecund that they spill off the page and infect your consciousness. Some adults might even imagine that mean ol’ Jelly Belly could be a bad influence because he’s so gross and nonsensical, but this collection is extremely special because a) it is silly and kids love silly (and if you’re an adult who doesn’t enjoy silly, reconsider your priorities), b) it shows that good poetry ought to be ACCESSIBLE, c) the illustrations and text work in a synergy that is so insanely good it’s as though it came from some other dimension, and d) because of all this, the book opens realms of possibility for young minds that reach far beyond whatever any committee trying to cash in with some formulaic “Paw Patrol” kind of tripe might be able to muster. Dennis Lee is a national treasure.
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  Kelly

  I absolutely loved this book! It is a book of children's rhymes and short poems. The illustrations are very sweet and detailed.
  
  What I saw in my mind's eye as I was reading the rhymes was a time when children used silly rhymes to decide who was "it" when playing tag. I also saw little girls back in the day reciting rhymes while jumping rope.
  
  This was a very nostalgic book for me, and I think it would speak to children of all ages. It is simple, silly, fun.
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  Kristie Saumure

  Most of the poems fell a bit flat, but the one about the cat doing nothing right resonated. And the one about Bigamy Bill made me chuckle (how did this make it into a book of children's poetry?).
  
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  Justina

  I was given this book of poems as a present by a mentor who has passed and a group of students that are now well on their way to adolescence. I truly appreciated the thought, however I did not like the book. I thought it was silly and not in a good way!
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  Susan Brown

  This book is a delight. I loved reading it to my kids -- it was their favorite. This was purchased at my daughter's request for her children. The rhymes are silly and rollicking, fun for kids and fun to read to them.
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  NightAuditMan

  Another silly collection from Mr. Lee
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  Gabriele Wills

  Amusing poems that delight children and adults.
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  Mr. C.C.

  I've read this book many times in elementary school. It's a book of poetry I loved as a child. It's full of fun, funny, and great short poetry.
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  Krystal

  One of my favourites growing up!