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The 20th Century Children's Poetry Treasury Selected by Jack Prelutsky Illustrated by Meilo So Hardcover
"Until this century, most children's poetry was either syrupy sweet or overblown and didactic, and tended to talk down to its readers. Contemporary children's poets have thrown all that condescension and moralizing out the window, and write with today's real child in mind." - from the Introduction by Jack Prelutsky
Here in one... Read More
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The Carnival of the Animals Written by Jack Prelutsky Illustrated by Mary GrandPre Created by Camille Saint-Saens eBook
A great way to introduce children to classical music.
America’s first Children's Poet Laureate has written all-new verses to accompany the composer Camille Saint-Saëns’s The Carnival of the Animals, and the illustrator of the Harry Potter books has turned these rollicking rhymes into a picture-book fun fest. A note to parents and... Read More
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The Carnival of the Animals Written by Jack Prelutsky Illustrated by Mary GrandPre Created by Camille Saint-Saens Package
A great way to introduce children to classical music.
America’s first Children's Poet Laureate has written all-new verses to accompany the composer Camille Saint-Saëns’s The Carnival of the Animals, and the illustrator of the Harry Potter books has turned these rollicking rhymes into a picture-book fun fest. Included is a CD of... Read More
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Good Sports Written by Jack Prelutsky Illustrated by Chris Raschka Trade Paperback
Exhilarating, all-new, kid-friendly verses capture the range of emotions, from the thrill of winning to the agony of losing to the sheer joy of participating. Jack Prelutsky, America's first children's poet laureate and a virtuoso at making poetry fun for the elementary school crowd, includes in this collection poems about the... Read More
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Good Sports Written by Jack Prelutsky Illustrated by Chris Raschka eBook
Exhilarating, all-new, kid-friendly rhymes capture the range of emotions, from winning to losing to the sheer joy of participating, that children experience as they discover the games of their choice. Jack Prelutsky, a virtuoso at making poetry fun for the elementary school crowd, includes in this inspired collection poems about baseball... Read More
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Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! Written by Jack Prelutsky Hardcover
Started by Dr. Seuss, finished by Jack Prelutsky, and illustrated by Lane Smith, Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! is a joyous ode to individuality starring unsinkable teacher Miss Bonkers and the quirky Diffendoofer School (which must prove it has taught its students how to think--or have them sent to dreary Flobbertown). Included... Read More
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Read a Rhyme, Write a Rhyme Selected by Jack Prelutsky Illustrated by Meilo So eBook
When Jack Prelutksy posted the first couplet of a funny poem on a Web site and invited children to finish it, he expected about 100 responses. He got thousands. Now he has come up with an anthology of poems on 10 popular subjects by well-known poets and combined it with his... Read More
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Read a Rhyme, Write a Rhyme Selected by Jack Prelutsky Illustrated by Meilo So Trade Paperback
“Prelutsky has invented a method he calls ‘poemstarts’ to help children get started in writing poetry. He provides several introductory lines of a simple poem and then offers some open-ended suggestions for its completion. In this thematically organized collection, Prelutsky offers ten poemstarts on different popular themes, complemented by three short... Read More
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Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young Selected by Jack Prelutsky Illustrated by Marc Brown Trade Paperback
This long beloved poetry treasury from acclaimed anthologist Jack Prelutsky is now available in paperback for the very first time! America's favorite children's poet and anthologist, Jack Prelutsky has selected more than 200 poems for every occasion, every event, every experience that a young child encounters, from waking up in... Read More |
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Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young Selected by Jack Prelutsky Illustrated by Marc Brown Hardcover
First published in 1986 and just as fresh and relevant today, this widely acclaimed, child-friendly poetry anthology is now being reissued with a striking new jacket. In his introduction to this book Jim Trelease, bestselling author of The Read-Aloud Handbook, writes, “No one better recognizes the essence of the child-poetry connection... Read More
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The Random House Book of Poetry for Children Written by Jack Prelutsky Illustrated by Arnold Lobel Hardcover
The most accessible and joyous introduction to the world of poetry!
The Random House Book of Poetry for Children offers both funny and illuminating poems for kids personally selected by the nation's first Children's Poet Laureate, Jack Prelutsky. Featuring a wealth of beloved classic poems from the past and modern glittering gems... Read More
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The Swamps of Sleethe Written by Jack Prelutsky Illustrated by Jimmy Pickering eBook
Jack Prelutsky’s exploration of outer space is not for the faint of heart. No friendly little E.T.–type aliens await your arrival. There are many imaginative ways to perish in these darkly comedic cautionary verses about unexplored worlds so far beyond our solar system. The final poem is an environmental tour de... Read More
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