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Children's Poets Laureate J. Patrick Lewis and Kenn Nesbitt team up to offer a smart, stealthy tour of the creatures of shadowy myth and fearsome lege...
Based on true events, this tale recounts the 1911 theft of history's most famous portrait, Leonardo da Vinci's MONA LISA, through the spririted narrat...
'One lazy grey afternoon, as I was sitting in my studio, my imagination, apparently angry at being ignored, took a holiday - and never returned.'On an...
"Robert Johnson was born in rural Mississippi and died young, leaving little behind except blues like no one sung the blues before him. A legend says ...
In this tasty collection, J. Patrick Lewis displays the breadth and depth of his talent, giving readers of any and every sensibility something to make...
An old man, known as the Wren, plays his hurdy-gurdy, and with the help of his student, the Sparrow, brings hope and inspiration to the people of a sm...
Moving poetic lyrics and beautiful artwork combine to pay tribute to the noble character and accomplishments of Amelia Earhart, Ella Fitzgerald, and t...
Poems
Who has kissed the most cobras? Eaten the most live scorpions? Sailed highest on a skateboard? Been stuck the longest in an elevator? These and 21 oth...
Christmastime Poems
A collection of poems about the humor and magic of the Christmas season....
Classic Poems and Playful Parodies
Thirteen classic poems by poets such as Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, and David McCord are paired with parodies that honor and play ...
A Riddle Book of Book Riddles
Thirteen witty and wacky poems pose riddles that challenge readers to "Name That Book." With a glass slipper here and a spiderweb there, Lynn Munsinge...
Rhyming text provides facts about Valentine's Day....
Riddles in Science
A collection of poems that describe people, places, and things associated with science, including oxygen, the ocean, and germs....
Describes the changes the earth has experienced through the years and provides insight into the importance of global awareness and the connection with...
Children’s Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis and the inimitable Jane Yolen team up in this ironic and witty take on the last moments in the lives of a ...
Poems of Amazing and Everyday Heroes
Twenty-one entertaining, thought-provoking poems chronicle the good that people have done in service of others. Bypassing those of mere fame, this str...
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Read Along or Enhanced eBook
Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Readers will meet the fascinating main characters featured in many myths and legends. Award-winning children's book auth...
This book details the legends, myths, and real-life adventures of the most notorious pirate....
Civil War Voices in Verse
Presents poems that adopt the voices of soldiers, commanders, and slaves and other civilians during the Civil War, pairing each poem with a period pho...
Lost in a snowstorm on an English heath on Christmas Eve, Liddy and Will meet the magical and mysterious Wee Mary Fever, who summons St. Nick himself ...
Poems for Civil Rights Leaders
In moving verse, Children’s Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis gives new voice to seventeen heroes of civil rights. Exquisitely illustrated by five extr...
Come to the grand opening of the Face Bug Museum where readers can join an insect crowd to see amazing close-up photographs of bug faces, meet the bug...
A collection of humorous poems that are riddles as well as rhymes....
Introduces Michelangelo's life, character, and most important works of art throught illustrations and text in prose and verse....
Insect & Spider Poems
A collection of poems from acclaimed duo that will have readers bugging out for more!From yellow jackets to termites, praying mantises to doodle-bugs,...
Poems framed as epitaphs for extinct prehistoric animals hit the proverbial (coffin) nail on the head in this darkly humorous collection from expert p...
In this unique poetry collection, J. Patrick Lewis's words are transformed by John Thompson's artwork into unforgettable images of beauty and bravery,...
Math Puzzlers in Classic Poems
Is this poetry? Math? A brainteaser? Yes! It’s all that and more. The poet J. Patrick Lewis has reimagined classic poems—such as Edgar Allan Poe�...
A Rebus Adventure
Rhymed text, featuring rebuses, describes the wonders of the store run by Mr. Nickel and Mrs. Dime....
Warm funny illustrations that make this the perfect treat for any book lover....
A collection of nineteen haiku with themes from nature and the outdoors....
Praisesongs for Black Americans
Poems that Take Shape
A collection of poems each of which appears on the page in the shape of its subject so that the poem looks like whatever it's about....
Crazy Car Poems
This paperback picture book features fresh, quirky poems by two picture-book poetry veterans which explore practically every kid's favorite topic: CAR...
Poems About Real Holidays You've Never Heard Of
From the Children’s Poet Laureate comes a year-round ode to wacky holidays just begging to be celebrated. Nobody should ever forget Ewe on Ohio Shee...
An Even Number of Odd Riddle-Rhymes
Rhyming text and illustrations present a variety of math problems....
From building a gingerbread house to sharing presents under the tree, this book helps readers celebrate the joys of Christmas. Theyll even learn why s...
A Celebration of Twins
Know some twins, or expecting to? This twinspired collection pairs poems and pictures in a lighthearted salute to the many twins among us. Old twins, ...
Poems of the Sea
Gorgeous illustrations surround a collection of poetry written for children about the magic, beauty, and promise of sea voyages....