Jack Prelutsky (born September 8, 1940) is an American writer of children's poetry. He lives in Seattle, Washington with his wife, Carolynn.
Writing gives me the opportunity to explore ideas, play with language, solve problems, use my imagination, and draw on my own childhood. Use this quote
Then I decided to draw from and on my own imagination, and everything came out perfect. Use this quote
We all need ways to express ourselves, and poetry is one of mine. Use this quote
Poetry seems to sink into us the way prose doesn't. I can still quote verses I learned when I was very young, but I have trouble remembering one line of a novel I just finished reading. Use this quote
Otherwise I don't read much adult poetry at all, because I'm not smart enough and mostly I don't get it. Use this quote
I look for poetry in English because it's the only language I read. Use this quote
Frankly, writing poetry for children is plain old fun, and I consider myself blessed to have such a delightful career. Use this quote
Children seem naturally drawn to poetry - it's some combination of the rhyme, rhythm, and the words themselves. Use this quote
