Ready for Spaghetti: Funny Poems for Funny Kids

Former British Children's Laureate Michael Rosen and award-winning artist Polly Dunbar join forces for thirty-two irresistible rhymes that revel in toddlers’ everyday lives.

Will you getti the spaghetti?
Don’t say, “Not yetti spaghetti!”
I’m all setti for spaghetti.


Fizzing with rhythm, energy, and laughter, this perfect gift-book introduction to poetry celebrates the day-to-day routines of early childhood. From the rise-and-shine exuberance of "Up, up, uppity-up!" to the sweet lull of “Hush and a hush/soft and low,” colorful pages abound with observations of ordinary moments, from brushing your teeth to digging in a sandbox, that mirror a childlike day-in-the-life. Poetic bounty at its best and brightest, this playful and affectionate read-aloud treasure will have toddlers clamoring for more, for the sheer fun of it.

Michael Rosen is a former British Children’s Laureate and one of the UK's most popular children's authors and poets. His best-selling books include We're Going on a Bear Hunt, A Great Big Cuddle, and Michael Rosen’s Sad Book, among many others. He lives in London.

Polly Dunbar is an award-winning author-illustrator whose books include Can Bears Ski?, A Lion Is a Lion, and the best-selling Penguin. She has also illustrated chapter books by David Almond and Michael Morpurgo, among others. She lives in Suffolk, England.