 | Don't Take Your Elephant to School: An Alphabet of Poems Publication Date: October 1, 2006| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up In this collection—Steve Turner's fifth children's poetry book—he returns to much of the word play and wit of the best-selling, The Day I Fell Down the Toilet. Using the alphabet as a framework, he has written three poems for each letter. This highly entertaining book will delight all Turner fans and teachers will appreciate the varied poetry forms, such as concrete, limerick, nonsense, free, rhyming, and more. ...
 |  | Carnival of The Animals Publication Date: January 5, 1996Recalling the nonsense verse of Ogden Nash and inspired by Camille Saint-Saens's comic musical fantasia of the same name, this book features 14 clever lyric poems that describe the particularities of carnival-bound beasts, from chickens to kangaroos to lions. The original color etchings convey the energy and excitement of the animals as they approach the festival. ...
 |  | I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book Release Date: November 13, 2012| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me."That's what children chant when they are being teased; it's what their parents chanted, and probably their grandparents before them.Collected in this invaluable book are the wit and wisdom of generations of schoolchildren—more than 170 selections ranging from insults and riddles to jeers and jump-rope rhymes.With Iona Opie's introduction and detailed notes and Maurice Sendak's remarkable pictures—vignettes, sequences, and full...
 |  | The Fruit-Tree Mutiny Publication Date: April 10, 1998It's the night before the "dreaded fruit salad" and tinyGreen-Grape has a plan for escape.The rest of the fruit are behind himsave for one wrinkled prune.Forgiveness and understanding highlight thetwo adversaries final encounter.Leonard at his best.Lively rhythmicverse once again sweetened by Kerry Townsend Smith's touching portrayals....
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 |  | Fairies: An Enchanted World Book (Enchanted World) Publication Date: September 18, 2007| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up...
 |  | Hurry, Hurry, Mary Dear Publication Date: December 1, 2001| Age Level: 7 and up "Hurry, hurry, Mary dear fall is over, winter's here. Not a moment to be lost,in a minute we get frost! In an hour we get snow! Drift like houses! Ten below!"So begins this hilarious nonsense rhyme by a much-loved writer who won wide critical acclaim and a devoted audience during his lifetime. Now this poem has been illustrated in full color by Erik Blegvad, an old friend of Bodecker's and the only person besides himself that he would allow to interpret work.Poor Mary is the person who must make all the preparation for winter in a...
 |  | Anything But Hank Publication Date: September 15, 2008| Age Level: 2 and up A baby and pig seek out a Wizard and his Mexican beaded lizard to find a name. ...
 |  | First Verses: Finger Rhymes, Action Rhymes, Counting Rhymes, Chanting Rhymes Publication Date: April 30, 1998| Age Level: 3 and up This is a collection of modern poems for children, many of them written specifically for this book. It is divided into four sections: Counting Rhymes, Finger Rhymes, Chanting Rhymes, and Action Rhymes. The brief poems are fun-to-read, and Carol Thompson's beautiful illustrations show young readers how to act out the rhymes. This brings children into the poems to play along, making reading even more fun. ...
 |  | Just Say No To Yellow Snow!: A Collection Of Winter Poems For Children Publication Date: December 14, 2008Just Say No To Yellow Snow! is a children's poetry collection. Focusing on a variety of poems and peotry styles for a younger audience, the collection highlights the beauty, fun, and joy that is winter. So if you love the snow, or would simply love reliving a favorite chilly moment, check out this collection. ...
 |  | Ladies First, Please! A Kid's Most Important And Fun Guide To Good Manners Publication Date: May 19, 2009Having good manners is a very good thing, and having excellent manners is even better.Use these funny little poems to help you remember to always use your very best manners.The main thing to remember about good manners is that you should never do anything to hurt yourself or others or to hurt the property of another; and if you do that, then the rest is simply window dressing.All that aside, it is time to bring civility back into our lives, and this begins with the children. Penelope Dyan gently reminds us with her fun drawings and poetry that there are some thi...
 |  | I'm Going to Read (Level 4): Pizza and Other Stinky Poems (I'm Going to Read Series) Publication Date: March 1, 2005| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up...
 |  | Calling All Animals: The First Book of Punoetry (Punoetry, 1) Publication Date: December 2003 ...
 |  | Animal Rescue, Book 1, Seals, Sea Lions And Elephant Seals, Oh My! Publication Date: August 23, 2008This is the first book of the Animal Rescue Series, and photographer John D. Weigand and writer and poet Penelope Dyan continue with Bellissima Publishing, LLC's plan to save the planet one species at a time by making kids and adults aware of the plight of those creatures over which humankind has been given dominion.Their visit to Laguna Beach's Pacific marine Mammal Center brings home the wonderful work that is being done there to saveseals, sea lions and elephant seals that need a little help before they can move along on their way. Dyan is an award winning...
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 |  | The Kitty Ran Up the Tree (Alligator Tales) Publication Date: April 1, 2009| Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up...
 |  | Christmas Poems Publication Date: January 6, 2000| Age Level: 4 and up This delightful collection of Christmas poems for young children is lavishly illustrated with entertaining, full-color drawings. Each poem boasts its own two-page color spread featuring the imaginative creations of award-winning artist Nick Sharratt. The anthology includes poems about robins and reindeer, snow and trees, bells and decorations, angels and stars. Santa Claus, of course, figures prominently in most of these short, lively pieces. Among other useful things, kids will learn how Christmas is celebrated "in far-off lands and nea...
 |  | The Frog Who Dreamed She Was an Opera Singer Publication Date: October 1, 1998| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up This collection of poems features the dreaming frog, Mr. and Mrs. Lilac, the Sulk Pod, and Jimmy Mush. ...
 |  | Big Bear Ball Release Date: May 28, 2002| Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up Welcome friends, welcome all, welcome to the Big Bear Ball!Deep in the forest, under a full moon and starry sky, bears sway and stomp to the big bear beat. Wake the moles and rouse the foxes! Even a boisterous gator goes for a spin. Who can resist joining in the jump-jiving, splish-splashing midnight fun?Joanne Ryder's toe-tapping verse and Steven Kellogg's jubilant illustrations will set feet moving, fingers snapping, arms swinging, and bodies jumping. Don't waste a second -- leave your two left feet at the shore and co...
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