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 | Summersaults: Poems & Paintings Product# 458503857 Selling for $16.99 "The author of Winter Eyes celebrates all things summer in twenty-eight exuberant poems about swimming holes, mosquito bites, hazy days, bare feet, and much more. Jr Lib Guild." |
 | Oddhopper Opera: A Bug's Garden of Verse Product# 460544691 Selling for $17 Presents a collection of poems about the activities of a variety of different bugs which flourish in a garden from early spring to late fall. |
 | The Bug in Teacher's Coffee: And Other School Poems Product# 460545888 Selling for $16.89 A collection of simple poems depict the activities at school from the morning welcome until the closing bell. |
 | It's Snowing! It's Snowing!: Winter Poems Product# 460546189 Selling for $15.99 "A flurry of seventeen winter poems, just right for ushering in the season of ice and snow, is perfectly complemented by brand-new full-color artwork. By the illustrator of Harry in Trouble." |
 | The Bug in Teacher's Coffee: And Other School Poems Product# 460547659 Selling for $3.99 "A collection of simple poems reveals the activities that really go on at school, from the morning welcome until the closing bell. By the author of Don't Read This Book, Whatever You Do. Reprint." |
| Oddhopper Opera: A Bug's Garden of Verse Product# 460552225 Selling for $17 Presents a collection of poems about the activities of a variety of different bugs which flourish in a garden from early spring to late fall. |
 | 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East Product# 460678593 Selling for $17.89 "Collects for the first time in one place all of the author's poems about the Middle East, about peace, and about being an Arab-American in the United States. 20,000 first printing." |
 | Insectlopedia: Poems and Paintings Product# 460680028 Selling for $16 "Children will delight in Douglas Florian's playful language and hilarious illustrations while they learn about 21 insects that will bug and beguile them. From swooping dragonflies and twirling whirligig beetles to marching army ants and feasting mosquitoes, here is one pest infestation that kids will welcome into their homes. Full color." |
 | Zoo's Who: Poems and Paintings Product# 460680058 Selling for $17 "Enhanced with lively artwork, twenty-one simple poems introduce young readers to a diverse collection of animals, from pigs and eagles to lizards and sloths, as they live, eat, and play in their natural habitats." |
 | Yellow Elephant: A Bright Bestiary Product# 460680085 Selling for $16 "Animals of all shapes and sizes take on new colors and vibrancy, including a red donkey and a splish-splashing blue frog, in this bright and bold picture book with poetic text. 20,000 first printing." |
 | Busy in the Garden Product# 460680867 Selling for $15.99 "A collection of short poems and riddles about planting seeds, watching garden vegetables dance, and growing jack-o-lanterns." |
| 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East Product# 460680977 Selling for $17.89 "Collects for the first time in one place all of the author's poems about the Middle East, about peace, and about being an Arab-American in the United States. 20,000 first printing." |
 | Falling Up Product# 460681074 Selling for $18.99 "Poor Screamin' Millie is just one of the unforgettable characters in this wondrous new book of poems and drawings by the creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light In the Attic. Here you will also meet Allison Beals and her twenty-five eels; Danny O'Dare, the dancin' bear; the Human Balloon; and Headphone Harold. So come, wander through the Nose Garden, ride the Little Hoarse, eat in the Strange Restaurant, and let the magic of Shel Silverstein open your eyes and tickle your mind." |
 | Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook Product# 460681083 Selling for $18.99 "Runny Babbit's topsy-turvy world is brought to life through witty and wondrous wordplay and brilliant drawings, conceived and completed before the author's death." |
 | The Owl and the Pussycat Product# 460681105 Selling for $15.99 "After a courtship voyage of a year and a day, Owl and Pussy finally buy a ring from Piggy and are blissfully married." |
 | Lives: Poems About Famous Americans Product# 460681118 Selling for $17.89 "Lives: Poems About Famous Americans is the ideal introduction to sixteen American personalities who have changed the course of history. Favorite anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins has brought together the work of a number of accomplished writers and poets, among them Jane Yolen, Nikki Grimes, and X. J. Kennedy, to portray such figures as Sacagawea, Babe Ruth, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Leslie Staub's portraits contain a poetry of their own, capturing a bit of history in the glint of smile or the reach of a hand. Lives is a book for all readers to savor." |
 | In the Land of Words: New and Selected Poems Product# 460681167 Selling for $17.89 "The words can come from a memory, or a dream, or something I see or hear or wonder about or imagine. . . . Maybe there's a place where words live, where our minds and hearts can go and find them when we want to write or read. I like to imagine that there is such a place. I call it 'The Land of Words.' In this collection of twenty-one poems, National Council of Teachers of English Excellence in Poetry for Children Award winner Eloise Greenfield journeys to a place where words, creativity, and imagination abound. Featuring the poems 'In the Land of Words,' 'Books,' and 'Poem,' as well as favorites such as 'Nathaniel's Rap' and 'Way Down in the Music,' this tribute to the written word invites readers to look within themselves and discover what inspires them." |
 | Looking for Jaguar and Other Rain Forest Poems Product# 460681215 Selling for $15.99 Experience wild and endangered animals as they exist in their wild habitats in a dramatic collection of nineteen poems with full-color illustrations from the illustrator of Water Hole Waiting. |
 | Is This Forever, or What?: Poems & Paintings from Texas Product# 460681284 Selling for $24.99 "Living in Texas. Horsing around in the river. Watching the horizon shimmer in the heat. Climbing over sandstone rocks. Driving across hundreds of miles. Knowing the shortcuts--and the best place to stop for lunch. Tramping through dry creek beds. Listening for the ice-cream man. Falling in love. Telling stories. Losing. Finding. Waiting. Savoring every bite of an avocado. Growing up. It could go on forever.... In this vibrant anthology, award-winning poet and Texan Naomi Shihab Nye collects the work of more than 100 contemporary poets and artists from the great Lone Star State. It's Texas in all its glory, from the immeasurable sky to the small snakes in the grass, and it's filled with boundless energy, unlimited creativity, and endless enthusiasm--not to mention universally appealing poems and art. 'Includes an introduction, notes on the contributors, and an index." |
 | This Is the Dream Product# 460681463 Selling for $16.99 "A powerful tribute with rousing, inspiring text and gorgeous illustrations commemorates the American experience before, during, and after the Civil Rights Movement." |
 | This Is the Dream Product# 460681464 Selling for $17.89 "A powerful tribute with rousing, inspiring text and gorgeous illustrations commemorates the American experience before, during, and after the Civil Rights Movement." |
 | Got Geography!: Poems Product# 460681468 Selling for $16.99 "Sixteen outstanding poems by poets renowned for their work for children encourage elementary-school-aged readers to think about the wonders of the Earth and to explore, imagine, and learn about the planet." |
 | Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart: The Story of Amber and Essie Told Here in Poems and Pictures Product# 460681541 Selling for $7.99 "With the voices of two individual, but loving sisters resonating through these poignant, interconnected poems the narrative of their difficult, but hopeful lives unfolds with warmth, clarity and humor. Struggling to get through their days with a father in jail and a mother who works long hours, the two young girls find both joy and sorrow in their daily lives - and loving support in one another. Through her spare verse and inspired combination of black and white art and full color portraits, Vera Williams presents the affectionate bond between two sisters and the poignancy of small moments in time that together tell a much bigger story of survival and love." |
 | If Not for the Cat Product# 460681671 Selling for $16.99 "In a collection of haiku featuring an array of animals and insects, such as the shark and ant, readers are challenged to figure out the type of animal being described in the three-line poem presented." |
 | Once I Ate A Pie Product# 460681779 Selling for $16.99 "As though written from a dog's point-of-view, dogs of all shapes, sizes, and ages explain what it is like to be a canine, how they see things around them, why they do what they do, and how they feel about the world in which they live in general through accessible verse, enhanced with full-color illustrations." |
 | Sierra Product# 460682773 Selling for $7.99 "Told in Sierra's voice, the mountain chronicles her life from her geological birth, through the ice ages, to her present beauty. Siebert's lilting verse and Minor's full-color paintings bring this natural wonder to life. A 1991 Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies and 1991 NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children." |
 | I Am Phoenix: Poems for Two Voices Product# 460682841 Selling for $5.99 "In this companion to his 1989 Newbery Award-winning Joyful Noise, Fleischman has combined his magic with words with the exuberant artistry of Ken Nutt to provide an exhilarating gift for all who love music, poetry, drama, and" |
 | Good Books, Good Times! Product# 460682845 Selling for $6.99 "Lee Bennet Hopkins, noted anthologist and educator, has collected a group of witty and whimsical poems that celebrate the joy of reading. Karla Kuskin, Jack Prelutsky, and Arnold Lobel are just a few of the acclaimed children's book authors whose poems are joined into this delightful ode to the world of words. Wonderfully wacky illustrations by Harvey Stevenson help make this a rollicking good book--and a rollicking good time." |
 | How to Read a Poem: And Fall in Love With Poetry Product# 460687114 Selling for $30 "One of America's brightest stars in the field explains the meaning of poetry in everyday life, shows how to read it, and tells readers why poetry is important." |
 | Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Product# 460687152 Selling for $16 Mr. T.S. Eliot intimate friends received from time to time typewritten verses which were apparently anonymous but which were always identifiable. The poems which concern cats are presented here. |
| Insectlopedia: Poems and Paintings Product# 460687208 Selling for $16 "Children will delight in Douglas Florian's playful language and hilarious illustrations while they learn about 21 insects that will bug and beguile them. From swooping dragonflies and twirling whirligig beetles to marching army ants and feasting mosquitoes, here is one pest infestation that kids will welcome into their homes. Full color." |
| Zoo's Who: Poems and Paintings Product# 460687306 Selling for $17 "Enhanced with lively artwork, twenty-one simple poems introduce young readers to a diverse collection of animals, from pigs and eagles to lizards and sloths, as they live, eat, and play in their natural habitats." |
| Yellow Elephant: A Bright Bestiary Product# 460687364 Selling for $16 "Animals of all shapes and sizes take on new colors and vibrancy, including a red donkey and a splish-splashing blue frog, in this bright and bold picture book with poetic text. 20,000 first printing." |
 | Insectlopedia Product# 460687397 Selling for $8 "Presents twenty-one short poems about such insects as the inchworm, termite, cricket, and mayfly." |
 | My First Oxford Book of Nonsense Poems Product# 460687771 Selling for $15.95 "Cows going bong! Adventurous llamas dressed up in pyjamas! Waltzing polar bears! - is this some strange, uncontrollable zoo? - NO! It's 'My First Oxford Book of Nonsense Poems', a vibrant and varied selection of some of the finest nonsense verse ever written." |
 | My First Oxford Book of Animal Poems Product# 460687774 Selling for $14.95 "Contains over ninety animal poems for children, illustrated in colour by seven different artists. This book features all sorts of animals from pets to insects, farm animals to sea creatures and beasts in the jungle. The author has put together a wonderful selection of poems by many famous authors." |
 | Noisy Poems Product# 460687775 Selling for $8.95 SSssssssssshhhhhh...this book is full of sounds...such as spaghetti being sucked or a train on the track and many others. Be careful when you open this as it can be very Noisy! |
 | Busy in the Garden Product# 460766060 Selling for $16.89 "A collection of short poems and riddles about planting seeds, watching garden vegetables dance, and growing jack-o-lanterns." |
 | Kindergarten Kids: Riddles, Rebuses, Wiggles, Giggles, And More! Product# 460766065 Selling for $16.89 "Cheerful rhymes, bright colors, and friendly children energize the pages of an action-packed collection of upbeat poems about the many activities and joys of kindergarten days." |
 | Mary Engelbreit's Happy Mother Goose Product# 460766073 Selling for $6.99 "Six classic nursery rhymes, illustrated by the award-winning artist, introduce children to such favorite characters as Little Miss Muffet and Little Boy Blue." |
 | The Oxford Book of Children's Verse in America Product# 460768056 Selling for $40 "A collection of American poems written for children or traditionally enjoyed by children, by such authors as Longfellow, Poe, Eugene Field, Langston Hughes, Dr. Seuss, and Jack Prelutsky." |