Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Jack Prelutsky
Born: September 8, 1940 (age 84)
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)