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Dirty Laundry Pile : Poems in Different Voices
Humorous collection of poems told through the voices of animals and objects such as: a scarecrow, washing machine, and cow.
1 v. (unpaged) 2001
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Hip Hop Speaks to Children: a Celebration of Poetry with a Beat
Presents an illustrated collection of poetry, rhythmic prose, and hip-hop and rap lyrics for children, mostly by African American authors such as: Gwendolyn Brook, Martin Luther King Jr., Tupac Shakur, Nikki Giovanni and more. Comes with an audio cd.
72 p. 2008
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Incredible Inventions
These sixteen original poems celebrate creativity that comes in all shapes and sizes.
27 p. 2009
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Pocket Poems
A collection of poems short enough to be carried in one's pocket, by such authors as Emily George, Emily Dickinson, Gwendolyn Brooks, Charlotte Pomerantz, Nikki Giovanni, and Eve Merriam.
28 p. 2004
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Side By Side : New Poems Inspired By Art from Around the World
Hailing from thirty-three countries on six continents, the artists and poets included in this collection represent a kaleidoscope of poetic voices inspired by works of art. Poems are printed in their original language along with an English translation.
88 p. 2008
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Sing a Song of Popcorn : Every Child's Book of Poems
This must for any children's poetry collection includes 128 poems by a variety of well-known authors with illustrations by nine Caldecott medalists. One to the poem selectors for this anthology is Beatrice Schenk de Regiers, author and illustrator of "May I Bring a Friend."
142 p. 1988
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Bouchard, Dave
The Drum Calls Softly
Share the passion and beauty of Native culture through poetry, paintings, song and dance.
32 p. 2008
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Brooks, Gwendolyn
Bronzeville Boys and Girls
A collection of poems that celebrate the joy, beauty, imagination, and freedom of childhood.
41 p. 2007
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Cheng, Andrea
Where the Steps Were
Verse from the perspectives of five students in Miss D.'s third grade class details the children's last year together before their inner city school is to be torn down.
143 p. 2008
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Cleary, Brian P.
Rainbow Soup
Funny poems full of images that display different types of poems, such as macaronic verse, concrete poems, and limericks.
88 p. 2004
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Dahl, Roald
Vile Verses
An illustrated collection of children's poems and songs by the author who brought us "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."
191 p. 2005
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Fletcher, Ralph J.
Moving Day
In this novel in verse, twelve-year-old Fletch has a hard time adjusting after his father announces that their family will be moving from Massachusetts to Ohio.
37 p. 2006
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Florian, Douglas
Comets Stars the Moon and Mars : Space Poems and Paintings
Twenty whimsical poems about space.
45 p. 2007
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Foxworthy, Jeff
Silly Street
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy will make you laugh out loud with this collection of humorous poems that reads like a tour of one very wacky neighborhood. There's a flying squirrel circus, pink elephant races, and even a pony that eats fried baloney. Shopping at the stories on Silly Street is a real treat!
2009
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Grandits, John
Technically It's Not My Fault : Concrete Poems
An 11-year-old boy named Robert voices typical--and not so typical--middle-grade concerns in this unique, memorable collection of hilarious concrete poems.
2004
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Grimes, Nikki
When Gorilla Goes Walking
In this story told in a series of rhyming poems, Gorilla the cat enjoys answering the telephone, eating soul food, and sharing mischievous adventures with her young owner.
2007
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Havill, Juanita
Grow : A Novel in Verse
Two misfit children and other members of a Minneapolis, Minnesota neighborhood are brought together by a woman creating a community garden (novel in verse).
2008
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Hughes, Ted
Collected Poems for Children
This collection, by Ted Hughes, reveals his sense of humor and insight into people and other creatures on earth. Also included are drawings by Raumond Briggs that capture the wit and richness of these poems.
259 p. 2007
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Kirk, Daniel
Dogs Rule!
A collection of 22 poems from a dog's perspective, such as "Bad Dog," "Dog Bone Blues," and "Purple Rhinestone Collar," set to music on an accompanying CD.
45 p. 2003
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Kirk, Daniel.
Cat Power
Whether they are prancing, leaping, dancing, or sleeping, cats are fascinating. This fun homage to felines by the author of "Dogs Rule!" comes with a bonus CD with 18 original songs. Full color.
39 p. 2007
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