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Random House Book of Poetry for Children

by Jack Prelutsky · Recommended by 1 person on 1 podcast

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The Random House Book of Poetry for Children by Jack Prelutsky is a celebrated children's poetry anthology featuring numerous illustrated verses designed to engage young readers. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez discussed this book on The Ezra Klein Show during an episode titled How a Red-District Democrat Is Navigating Trump, which aired on May 6, 2025. During the conversation, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez mentioned that she had a three-and-a-half-year-old son at home whom she described as a smart and gifted little mechanic. She noted that alongside his mechanical interests, her son genuinely loved poetry. To foster this interest, she highlighted the children's poetry anthologies written by Jack Prelutsky. The discussion emphasized the joy of sharing rhythm and rhyme with young children, illustrating how literature can appeal to unexpected facets of a child developing mind. By bringing up these anthologies, the guest showcased a personal side of her family life, demonstrating how poetry plays an active role in her household alongside other everyday activities and interests shared with her young child.

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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Um the other thing, uh you know, I've got a 3 and 1/ half-year-old son at home and he's like we cloned his… 1
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“Um the other thing, uh you know, I've got a 3 and 1/ half-year-old son at home and he's like we cloned his father. He's like a really smart, gifted little mechanic and and um fun, but he also really loves poetry and um any of the children's poetry anthologies from uh Jack Pletki and uh just that reading and”

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