Quote of the day
This dead of midnight is the noon of thought,
And Wisdom mounts her zenith with the stars.
At this still hour the self-collected soul
Turns inward, and beholds a stranger there
Of high descent, and more than mortal rank;
An embryo God; a spark of fire divine.
Jack Prelutsky

Born: September 8, 1940 (age 85)
Bio: Jack Prelutsky is an American writer of children's poetry who has published over 50 poetry collections. He was named a U.S. Children's Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation in 2006.
Known for:
- It's Raining Pigs & Noodles (2000)
- Scranimals (2002)
- Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! (1998)
- Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young (1986)
- It's Thanksgiving (1981)






