A Hatful of Dragons
And More Than 13.8 Billion Other Funny Poems

Richie’s Picks: A HATFUL OF DRAGONS: AND MORE THAN 13.8 BILLION OTHER FUNNY POEMS by Vikram Madan, Wordsong, April 2020, 64p., ISBN: 978-1-68437-999-6 A HATFUL OF DRAGONS is a fun, rhythmic, and sometimes interactive collection of illustrated poems, many of which beg to be read aloud. “TAXI CRAB A crab......more

Children's illustrated poetry. I don't read much poetry, but reading this book took me back to the days of reading Jack Prelutsky and Shel Silverstein. The poems are designed to be read aloud, with rhyme, meter, alliteration, and page turns all used quite effectively. The illustrations are also funn......more

Vikram Madan’s poems are similar in appeal to those created by Jack Prelutsky. Their goofiness will entertain readers while also providing examples of a variety of poems—limerick, rebus, and even a fill-in-the-blank! Dragons do appear more than other creatures, but plenty of other animals get to fro......more

These poems are reminiscent of Dr. Seuss, but with more slime, goo, weird animals and general mischief appealing to middle grade readers. The book as a whole works fairly well as some characters move through the pages appearing on pages where they don't "belong". The 13.8 billion other funny poems a......more

Absolutely love this book. Definitely giving it as a gift to each of my grandchildren ages 6-13. It's just a really fun, clever book of giggle producing antics! I read a lot of picture books to the 4,5,6 and 7 year olds, but, even though this is different than our usual picture books, it is getting......more