Last Laughs

Last Laughs PDF Author: J. Patrick Lewis
Publisher: Charlesbridge
ISBN: 160734453X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

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Book Description
Offers morbidly-humorous, pun-filled, illustrated epitaphs for animals that poetically describe how they met their ends.

Last Laughs

Last Laughs PDF Author: J. Patrick Lewis
Publisher: Charlesbridge
ISBN: 160734453X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

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Book Description
Offers morbidly-humorous, pun-filled, illustrated epitaphs for animals that poetically describe how they met their ends.

Plymouth Rocks!

Plymouth Rocks! PDF Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 1632898322
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Prolific storyteller Jane Yolen marks the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower's arrival by channeling the voice of Plymouth Rock itself. A funny (and fact-checked!) look at a historical monument. The history of Plymouth Rock is explained--by the rock itself. Playful, clever verses offer a comprehensive window into the events leading up to the 1620 landing and beyond, dispelling common misconceptions along the way. Alternating with Rock's poems is a witty analysis of the truthfulness of its statements, told in the voice of the Fact Checker. Truly a book for today's savvy media consumers.

Over Their Dead Bodies

Over Their Dead Bodies PDF Author: Thomas Clifford Mann
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781566190497
Category : Epitaphs
Languages : en
Pages : 126

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Meet Me at the Well

Meet Me at the Well PDF Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 1607349272
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 115

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Old Testament stories center around men. Leaders, prophets, kings, and priests are all male. But hidden in the background are strong-willed, daring females. Jane Yolen and Barbara Diamond Goldin's masterful retellings pairs eloquent profiles with stunning art, answering one question: What makes these women heroes? From first woman, Eve, to Deborah the judge, to Queen Esther, savior of her people, females in the Hebrew bible are resourceful and courageous. Each chapter is devoted to a single story with text complemented by sidebars, known in Jewish tradition as "midrashim," that pose questions, provide more information, and include nondenominational interpretations. "A much-needed, thoughtful updating of Bible stories about women" — Kirkus Reviews (STARRED REVIEW) "A solid source of study and reflection for libraries with religious patrons" — School Library Journal "Each chapter features a lovely full-page piece of artwork" — Booklist

Last Laughs: Animal Epitaphs

Last Laughs: Animal Epitaphs PDF Author: J. Patrick Lewis
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 1580892604
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

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Book Description
Children’s Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis and the inimitable Jane Yolen team up in this ironic and witty take on the last moments in the lives of a variety of animals. Each satirical poem in this darkly humorous collection is an epitaph of a different animal. Grouped by animal type, these posthumous poems are full of clever wordplay and macabre humor that will appeal to kids (and adults) of all ages. From the humble chicken to the great blue whale, this laugh-out-loud poetry collection is sure to be a hit at storytimes and around Halloween.

Poem-mobiles

Poem-mobiles PDF Author: J. Patrick Lewis
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
ISBN: 0375987649
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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This paperback picture book features fresh, quirky poems by two picture-book poetry veterans which explore practically every kid's favorite topic: CARS! The U.S. Children's Poet Laureate and an award-winning children's poet join their prolific forces in this picture book of poems about cars. But they're not just any cars: there's the "Sloppy-Floppy-Nonstop-Jalopy" ("So unique there is no copy"); the Bathtub Limosine ("With hot water heating / And porcelain seating"); and the "High Heel Car." Each of the thirteen quirky, inventive poems will speak directly to the imaginations of children, as will Holmes's high-concept, detail-filled illustrations.

Precious Nonsense

Precious Nonsense PDF Author: Stephen Booth
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520320956
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 232

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Book Description
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1998.

Your Skeleton is Showing

Your Skeleton is Showing PDF Author: Kurt Cyrus
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
ISBN: 9781423138464
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The spectacular rhymes of Kurt Cyrus, paired with the deliciously grim illustrations of Crab Scrambly, take readers on an adventure through the friendliest and wackiest graveyard you'll ever find! This collection of dead-pan poems is sure to be a perennial favorite and is the perfect off-beat introduction to poetry.

Pigmares

Pigmares PDF Author: Doug Cushman
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 1580894011
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 47

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When a young pig watches monster movies before bed, he's in for some tail-curling nightmares! From the Phantom Hog of the Opera to the Porker from the Black Lagoon, seventeen poems put a pigmarish spin on creepy classics. Cushman's illustrations evoke retro movie posters with hog-wild humor. A perfect read for young fans of horror, budding movie buffs, and anyone who simply can't stop singing "The Monster Mash"! "Movie Credits" at the end catalogue each poem's inspiration, citing the titles, dates, authors, directors, and stars of the world's scariest stories.

Stardines Swim High Across the Sky

Stardines Swim High Across the Sky PDF Author: Jack Prelutsky
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
ISBN: 9780062014641
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Beloved and bestselling poet Jack Prelutsky and New York Times Best Illustrated artist Carin Berger team up to create a new collection of silly, strange, and sensational animal poems! Told through couplets and visually arresting shadow boxes, dioramas, and cut-paper collage, Stardines Swim High Across the Sky evokes both natural history museums and wild and silly fantasy. "The zoology may be suspect, but the laughs are guaranteed."—Publishers Weekly Sixteen extraordinary imagined creatures inhabit the pages of this unique, inspired, humorous picture book ideal for sharing together, and for reading again and again. Jack Prelutsky reinvents many familiar and beloved animals by combining inanimate objects with them (so, for example, a pair of pants and an anteater become a panteater). Carin Berger's illustrations are showstoppers. Her shadow boxes and dioramas utilize vintage type, ephemera, and such elements as ribbon, cards, buttons, and wood and bring the animals to life. Read it aloud, read it together: this is a catalog of effervescent silliness and will undoubtedly inspire young poets and artists alike. "The total effect is both whimsical and fascinating, with rich language in the poems and unexpected objects in the pictures to return to over and over again.'—The Horn Book Supports the Common Core State Standards