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A light in the attic
A Light in the Attic delights with remarkable characters and hilariously profound poems in a collection readers will return to again and again. Here in the attic you will find Backward Bill, Sour Face Ann, the Meehoo with an Exactlywatt, and the Polar Bear in the Frigidaire. You will talk with Broiled Face, and find out what happens when Somebody steals your knees, you get caught by the Quic…
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- 9780060256739
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- 167 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 811 SIL
Antarctic antics : a book of penguin poems
To keep myself up off the ice, I find my father's feet are nice. I snuggle in his belly fluff, And that's how I stay warm enough. In wild and wacky rhymes, Emperor penguins describe their world--how they hatch, dive, swim, and survive. Antarctic Antics was made in a musical animated short with music by the Mavericks. The American Library Association chose it for the prestigious Andrew Carn…
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- 015204602X
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- 32 pages : illustration : 23 cm
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- 811 SIE
Stopping by woods on a snowy evening
Ever since it was published in 1978, the picture-book presentation of Robert Frost's poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" has been an enduring favorite. For this special edition with a new design, trim size, and three new spreads, Susan Jeffers has added more detail and subtle color to her sweeping backgrounds of frosty New England scenes. There are more animals to find among the trees, …
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- 0590098454
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- 32 pages : illustration : 26 cm
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- 811 FRO
The dream keeper and other poems : including seven additional poems
Illus. in black-and-white. This classic collection of poetry is available in a handsome new gift edition that includes seven additional poems written after The Dream Keeper was first published. In a larger format, featuring Brian Pinkney's scratchboard art on every spread, Hughes's inspirational message to young people is as relevant today as it was in 1932.
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- 0590623966
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- 83 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 811 HUG
Old Elm speaks : tree poems
This tree across the stream is a trickier bridge than it might seem... The author of The Great From Race and Other Poems has created a collection of short poems that celebrate trees and the amazing variety of ways they touch our lives. Deceptively simple verses reveal what trees think about and what they say to one another, as well as how they look and all the things they do for us. Humor and a…
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- 0395876117
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- 811 GEO
Beastly banquet : tasty treats for animal appetites : poems
A collection of light-hearted poems about the feeding habits of elephants, spiders, snakes, dogs, and other animals.
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- 0803714823
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- 32 pages : illustration : 27 cm
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- 811 MUN
The raven and other poems
A chilling, thrilling collection of Edgar Allan Poe's poetry, introduced by best-selling author Philip Pullman The Raven . . . Annabel Lee . . . Ulalume . . . these are some of the spookiest, most macabre poems ever written, now collected in this chilling, affordable volume.
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- 0439224063
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- 73 pages : illustration ; 17 cm
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- Scholastic Classics
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- 811 POE
Insectlopedia : poems and paintings
“Mosquitoes are thin./Mosquitoes are rude./They feast on your skin/For take-out food.” Children will delight in the playful language and hilarious illustrations while they learn about twenty-one insects that will bug or beguile them. From swooping dragonflies and twirling whirligig beetles to marching army ants and feasting mosquitoes, here is one pest infestation you’ll welcome into your…
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- 043904667X
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- 47 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 811 FLO
Poetry for young people : Emily Dickinson
See the beauty and magic of the everyday world through the eyes of Emily Dickinson, one of America’s best-loved and most renowned poets. Flowers, birds, sunrises, sunsets, the moon, and even her own existence take on surprising meanings and colorful illustrations accompany more than thirty-five of her best-loved poems. An ideal way to introduce young readers to the marvels of prose, the Poetr…
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- 043917872X
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- 811 DIC
Poetry for young people Carl Sandburg
Travel around the United States with Carl Sandburg, the twentieth-century poet who has been called the voice of America. Visit rural back roads and busy cities, and meet friendly animals and ordinary people going about their daily lives. More than thirty of his wonderful poems are presented here, along with illustrations that capture the spirit of his words.
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- 0439375347
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- 811 SAN
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