Barron's Junior Rhyming Dictionary »

(back cover)
An elephant in a parachute,
A koala bear playing the flute,
A penguin whizzing down a chute,
And a hippopotamus in a suit!

Having problems with your poetry?

Barron's Junior Rhyming Dictionary will help you solve them. It's packed with rhyming words, poems by John Foster, and hilarious illustrations. You'll also find extra activities to help you write successful nonsense rhymes, animal rhymes, counting rhymes, rhyming riddles, and limericks too!

School Library Journal

Gr 3-5-Young poets will have fun perusing this book in search of the perfect rhyme. The alphabetical arrangement features one or two words per page surrounded by cartoon watercolor art. Each key word entry is highlighted in green along with its rhyming sound (For example, with boot goes "-oot"). A list of rhyming words follows (hoot, root, scoot). Following entries on other sounds in the word's "rhyming family" ("-ute") are a few more suggestions (acute, brute, etc.). Short rhymes scattered throughout are likely to encourage and inspire readers to try their hand at creating their own poems. The fanciful cartoons depict people, animals, and assorted creatures engaged in activities related to the entries. Tips for writing limericks, nonsense nursery rhymes, and various other rhymes are included in this useful resource.-Heather Ver Voort, Wilson Middle School, Natick, MA Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.