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The minister's cat : a cat-and-mouse chase through the alphabet
The word game, the Minister's Cat, inspires a series of verses about cats and mice, from anxious Albert and artful Arthur to zany Zebedee and zealous Zeno. Poems for each letter of the alphabet present humorous descriptions of cats and mice, from anxious Albert the cat to Zeno the zealous mouse.
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- 0233984011
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- 66 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- 821 CUN
A child's garden of verses
Here is a delightful look at childhood, written by master poet and storyteller Robert Louis Stevenson. In this collection of sixty-six poems, Stevenson recalls the joys of his childhood, from sailing boats down a river, to waiting for the lamplighter, to sailing off to foreign lands in his imagination. Tasha Tudor's watercolor paintings evoke a simpler time in the past, and celebrate two of the…
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- 0448028786
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- 76 pages : illustration ; 30 cm
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- 821 STE
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
Dinosaurs galore!
Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz have combined their talents once again to create this funny, rhythmic and fact-filled picture book about the lives of the great dinosaurs. From sun-up to sundown, meet the creatures that swam, roamed and flew over prehistoric earth. This title is brimming with vivid, bold illustrations paired with clever rhymes about every child’s favorite: Dinosaurs!
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- 0439799708
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- 32 pages : illustration : 28 cm
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- 821 AND
Cock-a-doodle-doo! : barnyard hullabaloo
Children will love to explore the bright and noisy barnyard in this wonderful collection of poems from the award-winning author and illustrator team of Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz.
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- 0439207355
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- 32 pages : illustration : 28 cm
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- 821 AND
Poetry for young people : William Shakespeare
Classic verses about love and jealousy, friendship and betrayal, politics and ambition, and the complexity of human life. William Shakespeare’s verses—illustrated in remarkable paintings—encourage, fascinate, provoke laughter, and inspire deep feelings in readers. His classic lines moves us as much today as when Shakespeare first wrote them, from “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s da…
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- 0439357713
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- 821 SHA
Michael Rosen's A to Z : the best children's poetry from Agard to Zephaniah
From Agard to Zephaniah, the very best of children's poetry from the very best of children's poets appears in this wonderful and exciting anthology edited by Michael Rosen, the Children's Laureate. Coinciding with his laureateship and a very welcome public promotion of the need for children's poetry in our education system, this future classic for Puffin will delight readers young and old, and …
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- 9780141324500
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- 289 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- 808.81 ROS
Extraordinary poetry writing
Describes what makes a good poem, introduces examples of rhyming and non-rhyming poetry, and offers examples of where to find ideas and the right words for the perfect poem.
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- 9780531139066
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- 128 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 808 RYA
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
Bestselling illustrator and author Caroline Jayne Church dazzles and shines in the classic lullaby, TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR. With an eye-catching foil cover that twinkles even on the darkest nights, Caroline Jayne Church's beloved toddlers and stuffed animals become adorable stargazers in this perfect bedtime rhyme.
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- 9780545518062
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- 12 pages : illustration ; 16 cm
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Poems to grow up with
Poems to Grow Up With is a delightful collection of verses for children aged 6-10. Drawing on the everyday experiences of Singapore children - their games, observations, fears and fantasies - the author expresses these experiences in verses that are charmingly simple yet recognisably Singaporean in indiom and context. Parents, too, will enjoy reading these poems with their children as many of…
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- 9810101112
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- 32 pages : illustration : 20 cm
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- 808.81 TAN
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