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This modern edition of "Twas the night before Christmas," features four different homes and families, each on Christmas Eve, that reflect the diverse world we live in, lush landscapes and charming scenes capture the wonder and magic of Christmas. What do these four homes share? The excitement and anticipation of the most splendid night of the year. In this tale, the illustrator reminds us that no matter where we live, all children share the same wish...
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Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
xix, 261 pages ; 22 cm
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Presents a volume of more than fifty new poems accompanied by a generous gathering from the author's collections of the past decade, lending insight into his overall poetic achievements and his use of playful, ironic, and melodic language.
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
175 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
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A treasury of more than two hundred poems includes classics as well as contemporary works, and features original illustrations from award-winning artists such as Dan Yaccarino, Nancy Tafuri, Chris Raschka, Ashley Bryan, and Lois Ehlert.
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"Originally performed at the Kennedy Center for the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and later as a tribute to Walter Dean Myers, this stirring and inspirational poem is New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist Jason Reynolds's rallying cry to the dreamers of the world. Jump Anyway is for kids who dream. Kids who dream of being better than they are. Kids who dream of doing more than they almost dare to dream....
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
72 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 28 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
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Presents an illustrated collection of poetry, rhythmic prose, and hip-hop and rap lyrics for children, mostly by African American authors with an accompanying CD that introduces poetry with a beat.
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
221 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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"An illustrated collection of comically irreverent rhyming poems for readers of all ages, ranging in topic from avocados and anacondas to zombies and zebras (dressed like ghosts)."--
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Penguin Workshop
Physical Desc
170 pages ; 21 cm.
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"For Chicago's Oak Park and River Forest High School's Spoken Word Club, there is one phrase that reigns supreme: Respect the mic. It's been the club's call to arms since its inception in 1999. As its founder Peter Kahn says, "It's a call of pride and history and tradition and hope." This vivid collection of new poetry and prose--curated by award-winning and best-selling poets Hanif Abdurraqib, Franny Choi, Peter Kahn, and Dan "Sully" Sullivan--brings...
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Bushel & Peck Books
Pub. Date
[2023].
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
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They burp. They fart. They creak. They crack. Bodies make MUSIC! “Yolen and Van Cleave give voice to bodily noises—from butts that “BOOM” to giggles and gasps—in a riotously silly poetry collection perfectly tuned to a toilet humor–loving audience.”—Publishers Weekly “Funny, fact-filled, and succinct, this title will have broad appeal beyond the elementary aged audience it is intended for. A recommended first purchase.”—School...
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