FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A collection of humorous poems about the trials and tribulations of going to school.
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 compose…
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 …
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 g…
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 illumin…
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 ridiculou…
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 SIMP…
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.
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, …