Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction.
These are some of the most amazing poems ever written, touching the heart, challenging the mind, & conjuring worlds of experience & imagination.
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A rich and varied selection of classic and modern poems by some of the very best poets for children, from Agard to Patten to Rosen. Perfect for reading alone or reading alone or reading aloud- and for dipping into time and time again.
This glorious collection is an ideal introduction to the joys of poetry. Favourite children's poet Michael Rosen knows just what will appeal most to children. Deliberately wide-ranging, it includes the work of classic poets such as Tennyson and Coleridge as well as traditional playground rhymes and folk songs from around the world. The collection also addresses different themes - here are funny…
These are books of rhymes set in the Singaporean context. First published in 1996, they remain evergreen in stimulating children’s interest in language, as well as their environment. The rhymes in this book and the others in the series reveal the author’s clever use of onomatopoeia, like “click‐clack” and “yakity‐yak” for literary effect. They resonate strongly with young child…
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.
Contains a selection of traditional nursery rhymes such as "Humpty Dumpty", "Old Mother Hubbard", and "Polly put the kettle on".
This collection of twenty-four of A.A. Milne's best loved poems from "When we were very young" and "Now we are six" is a wonderful introduction for young children to the enchanted world of Christopher Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh.
Give readers a leg up in the writing of family biographies, history and animal reports, and other explanatory tests. This guide is full of suggestions on where to start your research, how to structure a text, and how to present information clearly. It even includes chapters on incorporating illustrations and graphic organizers and on using technology to write, edit, and distribute your work. An…