A zebra with stripes instead of spots, a skunk that wants to sell perfume, the Homework Goblin, and Princess Lamay, a maiden who's tired of waiting for her handsome prince and decides to take matters into her own hands. These are just a few of the characters you'll meet in Wise Words and Ridiculous Rhymes, a collection of children's poems designed to make them laugh, but also to make them think. Some selections make excellent conversation starters for teachers and parents, and some are just ridiculous.