| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
44 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Note |
Anthology. |
| Audience |
Ages 6-9. |
| Summary |
A collection of thirty-three how-to poems for children, ranging from the whimsical to the very practical. |
| Contents |
How to build a poem / by Charles Ghigna -- How to tell a camel / by J. Patrick Lewis -- How to be a mole / by Elaine Magliaro -- The proper way to meet a hedgehog / by Allan Wolf -- Toasting marshmallows / by Marilyn Singer -- Mix a pancake / by Christina Rossetti -- To make a meal / by Calef Brown -- How to tell goblins from elves / by Monica Shannon -- How to scare monsters / by Rebecca Kai Dotlich -- Rules / by Karla Kuskin -- Rules of speaking / by Douglas Florian -- Walking on Mars / by Irene Latham -- Table tennis triolet / by Marjorie Maddox -- Basketball rule #2 / by Kwame Alexander -- How to ride a new bike / by April Halprin Wayland -- Playin' jacks / by Anna E. Jordan -- The swing / by Robert Louis Stevenson -- How to bird-watch / by Margarita Engle -- How to be a tree in winter / by Irene Latham -- How to take care of your tree / by Allan Wolf -- How to make a snow angel / by Ralph Fletcher -- How to be a snowflake / by Elaine Magliaro -- Snowflake catcher / by Charles Waters -- On the Fourth of July / by Marilyn Singer -- Fireworks / by Anna E. Jordan -- Tired hair / by Douglas Florian -- Barbershop / by Martin Gardner -- A lesson from the deaf / by Nikki Grimes -- How to read braille / by Steve Withrow -- Best friends / by Helen Frost -- How to say a little prayer / by Pat Mora -- How to catch a poem / by Irene Latham -- How to pay attention / by April Halprin Wayland. |
| Subject |
Children's poetry.
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Children's poetry, American.
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Children's poetry, English.
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English poetry.
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American poetry.
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English poetry.
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Children's poetry. (OCoLC)fst00856335
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Children's poetry, American. (OCoLC)fst00856347
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Children's poetry, English. (OCoLC)fst00856390
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English poetry. (OCoLC)fst00912278
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| Genre/Form |
Children's poetry.
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Poetry. (OCoLC)fst01423828
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Poetry.
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| Added Author |
Janeczko, Paul B., editor.
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Jones, Richard, 1977- illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9780763681685 (reinforced trade edition) |
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0763681687 (reinforced trade edition) |
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