- Hardcover: 64 pages
- Publisher: H.B. Fenn & Company; 1 edition (Mar 1 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1552633381
- ISBN-13: 978-1552633380
- Product Dimensions: 24.9 x 19 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 363 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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- #25 in Books > Children's Books > Literature > Poetry > Humorous
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Dennis Lee won the Governor General's Award for poetry in 1972 for his poetic meditation on Canadian identity in Civil Elegies, but he made perhaps his most enduring contribution to Canadian nationalism two years later with a short collection of near-nonsense rhymes written for a much younger set. Alligator Pie, which remains the classic Canadian bedtime book, is written as if Mother Goose had the Latin name Branta canadensis, from William Lyon Mackenzie King, who "loved his mother like anything," to Trois-Rivières, which, of course, rhymes with "eat you hair."
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Before Dennis Lee published Alligator Pie in 1974, the only poetry most Canadian children knew by heart was Mother Goose. Reading to his own daughters, the Governor General's Award-winning poet had noticed that the "jolly millers, little pigs and queens" of the old rhymes were no longer "home grown" and recognizable. So he started experimenting with a new kind of nursery rhyme, "not abolishing Mother Goose, but letting her take up residence among hockey sticks and high-rises." Alligator Pie was an immediate hit, and generations since have grown up chanting Lee's toe-tapping nonsense about laundromats, skyscrapers, rattlesnakes, and windshield wipers.
Lee, whose later books for children include Jelly Belly, The Ice Cream Store, and Bubblegum Delicious, has always been drawn to traditional verse forms in his children's poetry. Alligator Pie begins with familiar-sounding tongue twisters and bouncing rhymes for the very young, such as the whimsical "Willoughby Wallaby Woo" and rhythmic "Singa Songa." The longer and more complex poems for older children that conclude the volume, such as "Psychapoo" and "The Hockey Game," are reminiscent of the poetry of Edward Lear and A.A. Milne.
The lasting appeal of these 37 poems, however, lies in Lee's ability to transform the debris of modern everyday life--Coke machines and climbing bars--into a joyful celebration of childhood. For Canadian children, the plethora of place names, from Aklavik to Winnipeg, also instills a delightful sense of belonging. Although marred slightly by Frank Newfeld's dated and lacklustre illustrations, Alligator Pie is a classic in the field of children's poetry. (Ages 4 to 8) --Lisa Alward
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This is one of the best children's books ever. I remember it from when I was a child and now that I have children I needed one. The poems are great and very catchy getting kids of all ages to join in. I highly recommend this book to anyone.
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This book is great, full of poems that make kids laugh time and time again. I bought it for my 5 year old nephew because it was one of my favorites as a kid. He LOVES it. Just loves it!The quality of the book was outstanding, like it's never been touched before. Buy this book if you don't already own it!
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