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Jack Prelutsky | |
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 at the Library of Congress in 2007 | |
| Born | September 8, 1940 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | English |
| Education | The High School of Music & Art Hunter College |
| Genre | Children's poetry |
| Notable awards | U.S. Children's Poet Laureate (2006) (Poetry Foundation) Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award (2007) (Washington State Book Award) |
| Spouse | Carolynn Prelutsky |
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Jack Prelutsky (born September 8, 1940) is an American writer of children's poetry who has published over 50 poetry collections. He served as the first U.S. Children's Poet Laureate (now called the Young People's Poet Laureate) from 2006 to 2008 when the Poetry Foundation established the award.