Description
From the creative brains of New York Times bestselling author and middle school teacher Matt Eicheldinger comes an all-new collection of 100+ funny and thoughtful poems and illustrations!
For fans of Shel Silversteins Where the Sidewalk Ends, Bob Odenkirks Zilot & Other Important Rhymes, and Chris Harriss My Head Has a Bellyache, comes New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Matt Eicheldingers Holes in My Underweara side-splitting, thought-tickling collection packed with 112 poems and doodles thatll leave readers giggling and thinking long after theyve turned the last page.
The poems range in style, including:
an ode to an egg-filled burrito,
an elegy contemplating lifes purpose,
a free verse about living with ADHD,
a haiku about papercuts,
a lyrical poem about basketball,
a narrative verse about Shakespeare farting,
and tons more!
Also included is an authors note about the power of poetry.
Whether youre pondering lifes big questions or wondering about the origin of the pink blob fish, this book has something for everyone. Each poem was hand-selected by real kids. Who knowsyou might even discover some more hidden meanings woven into the very fabric of the stitches.
So, what are you waiting for?
Hold your underpants tight and start reading!
Eicheldinger may be this generations Judy Blume. Mark Harwood at The Middle Grade Review, for Matt Sprouts and the Day Nora Ate the Sun
Leavened with humor and humanity. Kirkus Reviews, for Matt Sprouts and the Day Nora Ate the Sun
As a teacher, [Eicheldingers] stories resonate and constantly remind me why I love what I do. Sarah McCarthy, Mounds View Public Schools
Matt Eicheldinger expertly draws from his life to create this heart-warming and fun illustrated series. Jarrett Krososzka, New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award Finalist, for Matt Sprouts and the Day Nora Ate the Sun
Funny, heartwarming, and impossible to put down, this book is a must-read for anyone trying to survive the perils of middle school. Dustin Brady, bestselling author of Trapped in a Video Game, Worlds Worst Time Machine, the Leila and Nugget Mysteries, and Escape from a Video Game, for Matt Sprouts and the Curse of the Ten Broken Toes
This is the kind of book that makes a kid stay up past their bedtime, reading with a flashlight under the blanket. Nina Hamza, bestselling author of Ahmed Aziss Epic Year, for Matt Sprouts and the Curse of the Ten Broken Toes
Author: Matthew Eicheldinger
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published: 09/09/2025
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9798881603502
Language: English
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