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Among a Thousand Fireflies
Helen Frost - Candlewick; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover
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How can a firefly find the one, among so many? Exquisite photographs and poetic text evoke a sense of mystery and magic.On a summer evening, just as the stars blink on, a firefly lands on a flower. Lights start to flash all around her - first one, then three, seven. Hundreds. Thousands.... |
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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
Carole Boston Weatherford - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book
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A 2016 Caldecott Honor BookA 2016 Robert F. Sibert Honor BookA 2016 John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award WinnerStirring poems and stunning collage illustrations combine to celebrate the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a champion of equal voting rights."I am sick and tired of being... |
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Slickety Quick: Poems about Sharks
Skila Brown - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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Fourteen shark species, from the utterly terrifying to the surprisingly docile, glide through the pages of this vibrantly illustrated, poetic picture book.From the enormous whale shark to the legendary great white to the enigmatic goblin shark to the small cookie-cutter shark, Slickety... |
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Wet Cement: A Mix of Concrete Poems
Bob Raczka - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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"Who says words need to be concrete? This collection shapes poems in surprising and delightful ways. Concrete poetry is a perennially popular poetic form because they are fun to look at. But by using the arrangement of the words on the page to convey the meaning of the poem, concrete... |
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Ashley Bryan's Puppets: Making Something from Everything
Ashley Bryan - Atheneum
Format: Book
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Beloved storyteller and creator Ashley Bryan reveals the vibrant spirit of found objects in this magnificent treasury of poetry and puppets.Little Cranberry Island. It's a small island, with fewer than a hundred inhabitants, but it's got more than its share of treasures - including the magnificent... |
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When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons
Julie Fogliano - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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december 29and i woke to a morningthat was quiet and whitethe first snow(just like magic) came on tip toesovernightFlowers blooming in sheets of snow make way for happy frogs dancing in the rain. Summer swims move over for autumn sweaters until... |
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Brown Girl Dreaming
Jacqueline Woodson - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover
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Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People's LiteratureA New York Times Bestseller and National Book Award Winner Jacqueline Woodson, the acclaimed author of Another Brooklyn, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing... |
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Amazing Places
Lee Bennett Hopkins - Lee & Low Books Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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In this collection of original poems, acclaimed anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins brings together fourteen selections that celebrate through poetic imagery some of the amazingly diverse places in our nation. These include Denali National Park, the Oneida Nation Museum, San Francisco s Chinatown,... |
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Dear Wandering Wildebeest: And Other Poems from the Water Hole
Irene Latham - Millbrook Press
Format: Book
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Welcome wildebeest / and beetle, / Oxpecker and lion. / This water hole is yours. / It offers you oasis / beside its shrinking shores. Spend a day at a water hole on the African grasslands. From dawn to nightfall, animals come and go. Giraffes gulp, wildebeest graze, impalas leap, vultures... |
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The Death of the Hat: A Brief History of Poetry in 50 Objects
Paul B. Janeczko - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book
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A celebrated duo reunites for a look at poems through history inspired by objects - earthly and celestial - reflecting the time in which each poet lived.A book-eating moth in the early Middle Ages. A peach blossom during the Renaissance. A haunted palace in the Victorian era. A lament for the hat in contemporary... |
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Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems
Paul B. Janeczko - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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Celebrated poet and anthologist Paul B. Janeczko pairs with Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet for a collection of short poems to sample and savor. . It only takes a few words, if theyre the right words, to create a strong image. Whether listened to in the comfort of a cozy lap or read independently,... |
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Hi, Koo!: A Year of Seasons
Jon J Muth - Scholastic
Format: Hardcover
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Caldecott Honoree and NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author/artist Jon J Muth takes a fresh and exciting new look at the four seasons!Eating warm cookies on a cold day is easy water catchesevery thrown stone skip skip splashWith a featherlight touch and disarming charm, Jon J Muth--and... |
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Flutter and Hum / Aleteo y Zumbido: Animal Poems / Poemas de Animales
Julie Paschkis - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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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 poems and art sing in both languages, bringing out the beauty and playfulness of the animal world. |
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If
Rudyard Kipling - Creative Editions
Format: Hardcover
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When Rudyard Kipling wrote the poem "If " in 1909, he was addressing his 12-yearold son, John, who would die in battle a few short years later during World War I. The famous author's words soon inspired a nation, and the poem has twice been voted Great Britain's favorite. Italian... |
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Jumping Off Library Shelves
Lee Bennett Hopkins - WordSong
Format: Print book
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Here is the library, not just as a place that houses books, but as an experience. Fifteen poems celebrate the thrill of getting your first library card, the excitement of story hour, the fun of using the computer, the pride of reading to the dog, and the joy of discovering that the librarian... |
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The Night Before Christmas
Clement Clarke Moore - Orchard Books
Format: Print book
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A funny, over-the-top new spin on the classic Christmas poem! A hysterical new version of "The Night Before Christmas"! David Ercolini's over-the-top illustrations will have readers saying, "Ho! Ho! Ho!" Creatures of all shapes and all sizes will be stirring with laughter... |
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One Today
Richard Blanco - Little
Format: Print book
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One Today is a poem celebrating America.President Barack Obama invited Richard Blanco to write a poem to share at his second presidential inauguration. That poem is One Today, a lush and lyrical, patriotic commemoration of America from dawn to dusk and from coast to coast.Brought... |
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Over the Hills and Far Away: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes
Elizabeth Hammill - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book
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A spectacular treasury of 150 classic nursery rhymes and new discoveries, featuring a star-studded roster of seventy-seven illustrators.Nursery rhymes have entertained and comforted children for centuries. Over the Hills and Far Away is a unique collection of rhymes and verse from... |
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The Popcorn Astronauts: And Other Biteable Rhymes
Deborah Ruddell - Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Print book
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Take a bite out of the calendar with this cheerful collection of delicious seasonal poems, each one an ode to a favorite food!The daring popcorn astronautsare brave beyond compare - they scramble into puffy suitsand hurtle through the air. And when they land,... |
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Sail Away
Langston Hughes - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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A celebration of mermaids, wildernesses of waves, and the creatures of the deep through poems by Langston Hughes and cut-paper collage illustrations by multiple Coretta Scott King Award-winner Ashley Bryan.The great African-American poet Langston Hughes penned poem after poem about the majesty... |
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Shape Me a Rhyme: Nature's Forms in Poetry
Jane author Yolen - Wordsong
Format: Print book
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In this unusual collection, poems and photographs focus on shapes in nature. Some shapes are found in familiar places: A circle is the sun and a crescent is the moon. But there are imaginative surprises too: an alligator's tooth is a triangleand a frond's shadow forms a square. Related... |
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Something Sure Smells Around Here: Limericks
Brian P. Cleary - Millbrook Press
Format: Print book
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"What do you get when you combine a poem and a joke? A limerick. These five-line rhyming poems are funny, silly, and sly. Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary explains how limericks work--and shows how these little poems can trigger big laughs"--Dust jacket flap. |
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A Spectacular Selection of Sea Critters: Concrete Poems
Betsy Franco - Millbrook Press
Format: Print book
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"What might you see if you swam in the sea? Dive on in to encounter everything from dolphins and octopuses to sea turtles and squirrel fish. This clever book features concrete poems about a spectacular selection of sea critters."--Amazon.com. |
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Sweep Up the Sun
Helen Frost - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book
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Illuminated by exquisite photographs of eleven species of birds, a spareand elegantpoem inspires readers to open their wings and soar.Baby robins, open-beaked in their nest. Mallards winging to a new clime. Whether chickadees or cardinals, sparrows or starlings, here are commonly seen birds... |
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