My Dog Ate My Homework is the first collection of Bruce Lansky’s own poetry. This book helped make Lansky’s reputation as a consistently entertaining poet with a unique voice and style. His poems are about someone named “I” or “me” who so resembles the readers, their siblings, friends, parents, pets, and teachers – they think Lansky is writing about them.
In this book, Lansky introduces us to:
-a “too friendly” dog who should be using Scope
-a teacher who resembles her students in her avoidance of homework
-a kid who thinks his cat isn’t smart because it won’t come when called and won’t shake, beg or fetch
-a young “Romeo” who “climbed up the door and opened the stairs” after his first kiss
- a youngthter with a looth tooth who tellth a painful thtory about a bike cwath
-kids who start wishing their horrible old cook would come back after a new gourmet chef is hired
-two siblings would like their parents to know about each other
Lansky also offers a practical lesson on how to delay your bedtime and a sure cure for thumbsucking.
This book also includes several, charming fill-in-the blank poems perfect for morning announcements on the school P.A. plus some generic New Year’s resolutions you can use in a pinch.
Because Lansky’s poetry is about them, kids find it hilarious – and don’t be surprised if reading this book puts a smile on your face, too.
