Download or read book A Child s Book of Poems written by and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of poems evoking the world and feelings of childhood.
Download or read book The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children s Poems written by Donald Hall and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology of American poems, is arranged chronologically, from colonial alphabet rhymes to Native American cradle songs to contemporary poems. 50 illustrations, 20 in color.
Download or read book Cecil the Pet Glacier written by Matthea Harvey and published by Schwartz & Wade. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a starred review Publishers Weekly raves: "It’s an avant-garde, surrealist story with a Hollywood-style tearjerker lurking within—and a surprisingly charming and affecting one at that." Award-winning poet Matthea Harvey and illustrator extraordinaire Giselle Potter team up to create an indescribably unique picture book about wanting to be normal, then coming to appreciate being different. Ruby would love to be like everyone else—not easy when you have a tiara-wearing mother and a father who spends his time trimming outrageous topiary. She'd also like to get a nice normal pet, maybe a dog. Then, on a family vacation to Norway, she finds herself adopted by a small, affectionate glacier. How Cecil, as the ice pet is named, proves himself to Ruby—risking his own meltdown—is a story sure to thrill and delight young readers.
Download or read book You Are the You Niverse written by Sara Ajna and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A children's book. A visual poem. An empowering message about Oneness & Love.
Download or read book No More Poems written by Rhett Miller and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rhett Miller teams up with Caldecott Medalist and bestselling artist Dan Santat in a riotous collection of irreverent poems for modern families. In the tradition of Shel Silverstein, these poems bring a fresh new twist to the classic dilemmas of childhood as well as a perceptive eye to the foibles of modern family life. Full of clever wordplay and bright visual gags--and toilet humor to spare--these twenty-three rhyming poems make for an ideal read-aloud experience. Taking on the subjects of a bullying baseball coach and annoying little brothers with equally sly humor, renowned lyricist Rhett Miller's clever verses will have the whole family cackling.
Download or read book I m Just No Good at Rhyming written by Chris Harris and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The instant New York Times bestseller featured on NPR's Weekend Edition with Scott Simon! B. J. Novak (bestselling author of The Book With No Pictures) described this groundbreaking poetry collection as "Smart and sweet, wild and wicked, brilliantly funny--it's everything a book for kids should be." Lauded by critics as a worthy heir to such greats as Silverstein, Seuss, Nash and Lear, Harris's hilarious debut molds wit and wordplay, nonsense and oxymoron, and visual and verbal sleight-of-hand in masterful ways that make you look at the world in a whole new wonderfully upside-down way. With enthusiastic endorsements from bestselling luminaries such as Lemony Snicket, Judith Viorst, Andrea Beaty, and many others, this entirely unique collection offers a surprise around every corner. Adding to the fun: Lane Smith, bestselling creator of beloved hits like It's a Book and The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, has spectacularly illustrated this extraordinary collection with nearly one hundred pieces of appropriately absurd art. It's a mischievous match made in heaven! "Ridiculous, nonsensical, peculiar, outrageous, possibly deranged--and utterly, totally, absolutely delicious. Read it! Immediately!" --Judith Viorst, bestselling author of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Download or read book The It Doesn t Matter Suit written by Sylvia Plath and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Max Nix lives with his six brothers and Papa and Mama Nix in a small village called Winkelburg. Max likes where he lives and he's happy - except for one thing: Max longs for a suit. Not just an ordinary work-a-day suit, but a suit for doing Everything. One day, a mysterious parcel arrives but whom is it for? When it is opened the fun begins - for inside is a perfectly marvellous suit, and the first person who tries it on is Papa . . . This is a delightful book. Written with the rhythm and energy that made The Bed Book a perennial favourite, and gloriously illustrated by the acclaimed German artist Rotraut Susanne Berner, it has all the ingredients of a classic children's picture book. Adult fans of Sylvia Plath will be as captivated as young children by the sensational story of Max's 'woolly, whiskery, brand new, mustard-yellow It Doesn't Matter suit.'
Download or read book Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children of All Ages written by Harold Bloom and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-10-02 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nation's most celebrated literary critic introduces children to the exciting world of literature through this collection of great stories by Hans Christian Andersen, William Blake, O. Henry, Tolstoy, Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, and others. 100,000 first printing.
Download or read book The Oxford Book of Children s Poetry written by Michael Harrison and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To coincide with the centenary of Oxford Children's Books we are proud to present this definitive new collection. Including all the major children's poets, and with a wonderful range of both classic and modern favourites, this is a book that will be treasured for a lifetime. The poems areenhanced with black and white artwork from a number of top children's illustrators to create a truly special package, which should be on every child's bookshelf.
Download or read book If I Ran the Zoo written by Dr. Seuss and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1950 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gerald tells of the very unusual animals he would add to the zoo, if he were in charge.
Download or read book Reader s Digest Children s Book of Poetry written by Beverly Mathias and published by Reader's Digest Association. This book was released on 1992 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-eight great children's verses on topics that hold real interest. This anthology features a delightful mix of traditional favorites and brand-new works. Featured poets include Karla Kuskin, Vachel Lindsay, Myra Cohn Livingston, and Shel Silverstein. Full-color illustrations.
Download or read book A New Treasury of Children s Poetry written by and published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1984 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology of more than 200 old and new poems for preschool through adolescent readers.
Download or read book Can I Touch Your Hair written by Irene Latham and published by Lerner Digital ™. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Two poets, one white and one black, explore race and childhood in this must-have collection tailored to provoke thought and conversation. How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade poetry project? They don't know each other . . . and they're not sure they want to. Irene Latham, who is white, and Charles Waters, who is Black, use this fictional setup to delve into different experiences of race in a relatable way, exploring such topics as hair, hobbies, and family dinners. Accompanied by artwork from acclaimed illustrators Sean Qualls and Selina Alko (of The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage), this remarkable collaboration invites readers of all ages to join the dialogue by putting their own words to their experiences.
Download or read book The Random House Book of Poetry for Children written by Jack Prelutsky and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 1983-09-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most accessible and joyous introduction to the world of poetry! The Random House Book of Poetry for Children offers both funny and illuminating poems for kids personally selected by the nation's first Children's Poet Laureate, Jack Prelutsky. Featuring a wealth of beloved classic poems from the past and modern glittering gems, every child who opens this treasury will finda world of surprises and delights which will instill a lifelong love of poetry. Featuring 572 unforgettable poems, and over 400 one-of-a-kind illustrations from the Caldecott-winning illustrator of the Frog and Toad series, Arnold Lobel, this collection is, quite simply, the perfect way to introduce children to the world of poetry.
Download or read book Boom Bellow Bleat written by Georgia Heard and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This playful collection of poems--peppered with an astounding variety of animal sounds--is meant to be read aloud together. These poems for two or more voices explore the myriad sounds animals make--from a frog's jug-o-rum to a fish's boom! to an elephant's bark. Laced with humor, the poems are a delight to read aloud and cover all major classes of animals: mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, insects, even a crustacean! Readers will learn how to estimate the temperature by counting a cricket's chirps and see how creatures make sounds at specific pitches and frequencies, so that they can be heard despite other noise around them. Extensive end notes provide more information on the animals and how and why they make the sounds they do. Written by noted children's poet Georgia Heard, this is an ideal collection for parents and children to share, or for a fun, interactive classroom read-aloud.
Download or read book Illustrated Poems for Children written by and published by Hubbard Scientific. This book was released on 1973 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of more than 100 poems by such well-known poets as Tennyson, Stevenson, Frost, Dickinson, Lear, and many more.
Download or read book Tales and Verses written by Harper Stone and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-02-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short Overview Welcome to Tales and Verses: A Children's Book of Poetry and Prose. This collection of stories and poems is designed to spark the imagination of young readers and transport them to magical worlds full of adventure and wonder. Inside these pages, you will find a diverse array of tales and verses that will delight and entertain. From classic fairy tales to modern stories, and from playful poems to thought-provoking verse, this book has something for everyone. Each chapter is a unique journey, and as you read, you will meet a cast of memorable characters and explore new and exciting places. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll be inspired to let your own imagination take flight. We hope that this book will help you to discover the magic of words and the joy of reading. Happy reading!
