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Poetry for Young People: Edgar Allan Poe
The creator of unforgettable tales of horror that remain classics to this day, Edgar Allan Poe may be best-known as a nineteenth-century short-story writer, but he was also a great poet who composed verses that expressed his emotions and feelings. More than twenty of his poems are brought to a new generation of readers with colorful illustrations and easy-to-understand notes that will encourage…
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- 9780439220309
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- 47 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- 811 POE
Life doesn't frighten me
Shadows on the wall Noises down the hall Life doesn't frighten me at all Maya Angelou's brave, defiant poem celebrates the courage within each of us, young and old. From the scary thought of panthers in the park to the unsettling scene of a new classroom, fearsome images are summoned and dispelled by the power of faith in ourselves. Angelou's strong words are matched by the daring vis…
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- 1556702884
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- 32 pages : illustration : 30 cm
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- 811 ANG
Flicker flash : poems
This remarkable collection of concrete poetry gives shape to light in its many forms. From the flicker of birthday candles to a flash of lightning, the powerful beam of a lighthouse to the gentle glow of a bedside lamp, light illuminates our world in wondrous ways. Join poet Joan Bransfield Graham and artist Nancy Davis in a fantastic exploration of light, and open your eyes to an amazing new …
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- 9780618311026
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- 32 pages : illustration : 22 cm
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- 811 GRA
Tap dancing on the roof : sijo (poems)
Sijo, a traditional Korean verse form, has a fixed number of stressed syllables and a humorous or ironic twist at the end. Like haiku, sijo are brief and accessible. The verses in this book illuminate funny, unexpected aspects of the everyday—of breakfast, houseplants, tennis, freshly washed socks. Carefully crafted and deceptively simple, Linda Sue Park's sijo are a pleasure to read and an i…
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- 9780618234837
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- 44 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- 811 PAR
The new kid on the block : poems
Open this book to any page to begin your exploration. Here are poems about things that you may never have thought about before. You'll be introduced to jellyfish stew, a bouncing mouse, a ridiculous dog, and a boneless chicken. You'll learn why you shouldn't argue with a shark, eat a dinosaur, or have an alligator for a pet. You'll meet the world's worst singer and the greatest video game pl…
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- 0590408364
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- 159 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 811 PRE
A single star : an anthology of Christmas poetry
BEHOLD A SIMPLE TENDER BABE(ROBERT SOUTHWELL)LUTE-BOOK LULLABY(ANON) A CHRISTMAS CAROL(G K CHESTERTON)CAROL(EILUNED LEWIS)LULLABY(ELIZABETH JENNINGS)THE SHEPERDS(WILLIAM MORRIS)THE MAYOR & THE SIMPLETON(IAN SERRAILLIER)THE KEY OF THE KINGDOM(ANON)THE INNKEEPERS WIFE(CLIVE SANSOM) MAKE WE MERRY(ANON)OUR JOYFULL'ST FEAST(GEORGE WITHER)WASSAIL(ANON)SOME CHRISTMAS RIDDLES(ANON)SNAPDRAGON(ANON)A SON…
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- 0140308768
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- 95 pages : illustration ; 18 cm
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- 808.81 DAV
A Child's first book of poems
An illustrated collection of short poems on animals and other subjects by such authors as Aileen Fisher, Eleanor Farjeon, Christina Rossetti, and Robert Louis Stevenson.
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- 0307158128
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- 44 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- 808.81 SZE
From slave ship to freedom road
Rod Brown and Julius Lester bring history to life in this profoundly moving exploration of the slave experience. From the Middle Passage to the auction block, from the whipping post to the fight for freedom, this book presents not just historical facts, but the raw emotions of the people who lived them. Inspired by Rod Brown's vivid paintings, Julius Lester has written a text that places each o…
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- 0439056535
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 759 LES
Hop on Pop
This charming book introduces young children to words that rhyme, such as Hop and Pop, Cup and Pup, Mouse and House, Tall and Small. And once they have learned to recognize one word, children soon find to their delight they can read another simply by changing the first letter.
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- 0394900294
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- 64 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- I can read it all by myself
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- SE
Farmyard animals
Adapted from the very successful Animal World board books, this new paperback series features an amusing verse for each animal written by respected authors such as Jack Prelutsky, Hillaire Belloc, Gail Kredenser, and Miles Gibson. The vivid illustrations and simple rhyming verses make this series an ideal way to introduce young children to wildlife and poetry. Children will marvel at the exotic…
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- 9781840890389
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 16 cm
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- Animals Worlds
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- 636 HES
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