The Random House Book of Poetry for Children: A Treasury of 572 Poems for Today'

Description: The Random House Book of Poetry for Children by Jack Prelutsky, Arnold Lobel More than 550 poems by American, English, and anonymous authors. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Random House Book of Poetry for Children offers both funny and illuminating poems for kids personally selected by the nations first Childrens Poet Laureate, Jack Prelutsky. Featuring a wealth of beloved classic poems from the past and modern glittering gems, every child who opens this treasury will finda world of surprises and delights which will instill a lifelong love of poetry. Featuring 572 unforgettable poems, and over 400 one-of-a-kind illustrations from the Caldecott-winning illustrator of the Frog and Toad series, Arnold Lobel, this collection is, quite simply, the most accessible and joyous introduction to the world of poetry.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 nations first Childrens Poet Laureate, Jack Prelutsky. Featuring a wealth of beloved classic poems from the past and modern glittering gems, every child who opens this treasury will finda world of surprises and delights which will instill a lifelong love of poetry. Featuring 572 unforgettable poems, and over 400 one-of-a-kind illustrations from the Caldecott-winning illustrator of the Frog and Toad series, Arnold Lobel, this collection is, quite simply, the perfect way to introduce children to the world of poetry. Back Cover Are you happy, sad, bored, mad? Whatever your mood, just flip through this book and youll find your place in an exciting world created for...you! Its the world of poetry, nonsensical and real, thoughtful and funny. Theres a poem for every occasion, plus fourteen poems written especially for this book by Jack Prelutsky to introduce each section. And every page is exuberantly illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner Arnold Lobel. Altogether this book is a feast for the mind as well as the eye. Flap This book is a treasure chest. In one sumptuous, inviting volume, it offers 572 fine, funny, illuminating poems for children-a wealth of riches from the past and glittering gems from the present. Every child who opens it will find a world of surprises and delights, and a message that will shine on through the childs whole life: poetry is fun; poetry is meaningful. Arranged in fourteen thematic sections, this volume includes poems for every occasion throughout the year, every stage of growing up, every childhood passion or complaint. There are silvery-quiet nature poems and deliciously scary Halloween poems; poems full of mystery and poems that present stunning new ways of seeing everyday things. And above all there are laugh-out-loud, smile-to-yourself, share-with-a-friend funny poems, ranging from the classic nonsense of Lewis Carroll to the contemporary humor of Shel Silverstein. Unique in its thorough representation of the brightest new voices of the twentieth century as well as the great traditional poets, The Random House Book of Poetry for Children includes over 400 beautiful illustrations by Caldecott Medal winner Arnold Lobel. His glowing full-color paintings and lively drawings bring another dimension of enchantment to an already splendid book-one that is, quite simply, the freshest and most accessible introduction to the joys of poetry that can be found between two covers. Author Biography JACK PRELUTSKY, long considered the unofficial poet laureate of elementary school kids, was officially names the nations first Childrens Poet Laureate in 2006. He has written more than forty books of verse, ranging from his big collectionsof more than one hundred verses each-such as The New Kid on the Block and Its Raining Pigs and Noodles-to his delightful picture book collections such as- Good Sports- Rhymes About Running, Jumping, Throwing, and More and Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant, a Lee Bennet Hopkins Honor Book. In addition to The Random House Books of Poetry for Children, he has also compiled The 20th- Century Childrens Poetry Treasury, The Beauty of the Beast, Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young, and eight other award-winning anthologies. He was born in the Bronx, has traveled to all fifty states to promote poetry, and now lives in Seattle with his wife, Carolyn.ARNOLD LOBEL began his career in childrens books in 1961 and illustrated over seventy books, some of which he also wrote. He received the Caldecott Medal for Fables in 1981 and a Caldecott Honor in 1971 for Frog and Toad Are Friends. Its sequel, Frog and Toad Together, was an 1973 Newberry Honor Book. His last major project before his death in 1987 was The Arnold Lobel Book of Mother Goose (originally published as The Random House Book of Mother Goose). He is widely considered one of the greatest childrens book illustrators of the twentieth century. Details ISBN0394850106 Author Arnold Lobel Short Title RH BK OF POETRY FOR CHILDREN Pages 248 Language English Illustrator Arnold Lobel ISBN-10 0394850106 ISBN-13 9780394850108 Media Book Format Hardcover Subtitle A Treasury of 572 Poems for Todays Child Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Residence Seattle, WA, US Birth 1940 Imprint Random House Inc DOI 10.1604/9780394850108 UK Release Date 1983-09-12 AU Release Date 1983-09-12 NZ Release Date 1983-09-12 US Release Date 1983-09-12 Audience Age 7 Publisher Random House USA Inc Series Random House Book of ... Year 1983 Publication Date 1983-09-12 DEWEY 811.00809282 Illustrations FULL COLOR Audience Childrens (6-12) We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:43657809;

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