Too Much Spaghetti: And Other Noodle-headed Limericks - Hardcover

by Paul Meincke (Author)

Four dozen animals. Five lines each. One giant bowl of laughs.

Meet Betty the hippo, who can never say no to one more bowl of spaghetti. She's joined by a super-fast cheetah who outruns his own spots, a cookie-obsessed lizard who only eats the icing in between, and a whale named Gayle whose makeup game is absolutely flawless. Welcome to Too Much Spaghetti: And Other Noodle-headed Limericks, a rollicking collection of original limericks starring animals who act hilariously, delightfully, unmistakably human.

From a gorilla who's tired of pounding his chest to a poetic zebra channeling the magic of Dr. Seuss, from a basketball bison with a fractured ka-bibble to a raven deeply offended by the works of Edgar Allan Poe, every limerick delivers a fresh burst of silly, rhythmic fun. A chicken gymnast attempts the parallel bars. An octopus pitcher never needs relief. A centipede searches desperately for his one hundredth shoe. And a mouse in philosophy class tackles Descartes with unforgettable logic.

Perfect for reading aloud, Too Much Spaghetti: And Other Noodle-headed Limericks is built for shared giggles between parents and kids, bedtime belly laughs, and those moments when everyone just needs a reason to smile. With wordplay that tickles young ears and clever humor that winks at grown-ups, these limericks prove that sometimes the best stories come in just five lines. So grab a seat, settle in, and ask yourself: do snails really go to the dentist? And can a hippo ever truly eat too much spaghetti?