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 \nJack Prelutsky is a poet.He writes poemsthat make people laugh.He writes about taco-flavored ice cream.He writes about having yournose between your toes or in your hair.  \nHe has written more than 40 books of poetry.One book is called It's Raining Pigs &Noodles.Another is called Something Big Has Been Here.  \n2  \nThis book is about Jack Prelutsky's life.Thiskind of book is called a biography.  \nJack was born in 1940.He lived in New YorkCity.Jack liked a lot of things when he wasgrowing up.He liked music and drawing.Buthe did not like poetry because he thought poetrywas boring.It did not make him laugh.  \nJack loved singing,and he sang as often as hecould.He went to the High School of Music andArt.There,teachers taught him music and art.  \nJack always hoped to become a singer.Henever dreamed he would become a poet.  \nWhen Jack grew up,he had many jobs.Hewas a taxi driver and also a furniture mover.Heworked as an illustrator,too.An illustrator issomeone who draws pictures.  \nJack enjoyed working,but none of his jobswas quite what he wanted.He was looking for ajob that would be exactly right for him.  \n5  \nJack started to enjoy poetry.He learned thatpoems did not have to be serious.  \nJack also learned that poetry could expresshis ideas.He could write about wishes or  \ndreams.In fact,he could write about anythingat all!In a poem,he could imagine that animalstalk or pretend that trees can sing.He couldeven make people laugh!  \nJack began to write poems.His friends readhis poetry,and they laughed a lot.  \nOne friend had a great idea.He wonderedif Jack could sell his poetry,and he told Jack toshow his poems to other people.  \non 平BLOCk三 nP1s   En is fif is a wash-an-wean-wog taadsanly  ass to deia iBscloflss- if  i3 a faily ons wog  四comos   hain,itcdisis fos, unite a sceyg ax-0gf  saotae,iffips 打s ha i5sna wdy Sfus-0of,   wog及 ae Lundaonn    wocF 15 凡TLAOnoRomAT  \nJack took his poetry to a company wherebooks are made.The company liked Jack'spoems and they offered to make them into abook.Jack accepted their offer.  \nJack's first book came out in 1967.It wascalled A Gopher in the Garden and Other AnimalPoems.The poems were very silly.Manychildren read them,and they laughed a lot,too.  \nJack was now a poet!","cbCaimplzQ1RPg4V","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimplzQ1RPg4V","pdf",2585502,"English","# Jack Prelutsky the Poet\n## Childhood and Interests\n## Learning to Enjoy Poetry\n## Turning Poems into a Career\n## First Book and Early Success","[{\"question\":\"Who is Jack Prelutsky in this book?\",\"answer\":\"Jack Prelutsky is a poet. 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