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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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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2005.
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89 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
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Runny Babbit lent to wunch And heard the saitress way, "We have some lovely stabbit rew -- Our Special for today." From the legendary creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends , A Light in the Attic , Falling Up , and The Giving Tree comes an unforgettable new character in children's literature. Welcome to the world of Runny Babbit and his friends Toe Jurtle, Skertie Gunk, Rirty Dat, Dungry Hog, Snerry Jake, and many others who speak a topsy-turvy language...
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Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2015.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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"Poetry and children belong together, and for a long time, the music and playfulness of verse wove itself through children's days and lives. Beastly Verse aims to help return the wonder of poetry to children's lives through sixteen exquisitely illustrated poems, four of which have the surprise and pleasure of being foldouts. Consisting of playful as well as powerfully memorable poems, Beastly Verse transports the reader into a richly worded world...
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The Divine Comedy begins in a shadowed forest on Good Friday in the year 1300. The poem traces the narrator's journey through the afterlife -- visiting first hell, then purgatory, and then paradise -- and presents an imaginative vision of the afterlife that provides great insight into the medieval Catholic worldview.
10) Sweep up the sun
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 26 cm
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Simple poetic language and close-up photographs invite readers to take flight with the birds outside their windows.
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Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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"All sorts of animals flutter and hum, dance and stretch, and slither and leap their way through this joyful collection of poems in English and Spanish. Julie Paschkis's words and art sing in both languages, bringing out the beauty and playfulness of the animal world"--
16) Canterbury tales
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A series of stories in poetry and prose narrated by pilgrims on their way to the shrine of Saint Thomas a Becket in Canterbury Cathedral.
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Random House
Pub. Date
2018.
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224 pages cm
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"Before he inspired the world with Hamilton and was catapulted to international fame, Lin-Manuel Miranda was inspiring his Twitter followers with words of encouragement at the beginning and end of each day. He wrote these original sayings, aphorisms, and poetry for himself as much as for others. But as Miranda's audience grew, these messages took on a life on their own. Now Miranda has gathered the best of his daily greetings into a beautiful collection...
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