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Books graded N are unread, not previously-owned books. Usually they have been purchased directly from the publisher or have been purchased from a used book store where they were also marked new.

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LN books have been read but appear to be new. LN books have no scuffed edges, no wear to dust jackets, no dog-eared corners. LN books and N books are gift-giving quality.

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Books marked “G” have obvious signs of use. Perhaps there are small tears in the DJ, yellowed pages, and obvious shelf wear. All the pages will be present; the binding is still solid. This is the lowest rating any book on this website will receive. Books in Acceptable condition are not listed on this website. X-library books are also not listed here.

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A Child's Introduction to Poetry
A Child's Introduction to Poetry
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  • Roll over me to read a synopsis of Introduction to Poetry.
    You will find in this anthology so many of the well-known great poems--from Emily Dickinson's I'm Nobody! Who are You! to Caged Bird's Song by Maya Angelou. This is not a dry poetry book. These poems come alive as the meanings are explained by words and clever illustrations. There are even side-bars that give explanations of some unfamiliar words used by the poet (i.e. “knaves, pitch-and-toss, sinew” used in An Englishman in Bombay by Rudyard Kipling.) The delight, the passion, and the knowledge of Michael Driscoll are evident in the way this book is presented.

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  • A Child's Introduction to Poetry

  • Michael Driscoll

  • Meredith Hamilton

  • Black Dog & Leventhal/2003

  • 8 & up

  • 1-57912-282-5

  • Hardcover

  • 91 / 10 1/4 x 10 1/4

  • N

  • 1

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  • $ 14.95

Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant

Jack Prelutsky is the inaugural winner of the Children’s Poet Laureate award from the Poetry Foundation (Sept., 2006.)

Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant
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    This verse collection for young readers contains seventeen poems about mythical part-animal, part inanimate-object-creatures. Discover the Pop-up Toadster, Clocktopus, the limber bulboa, the circular sawtoise, and more. Illustrator, Carin Berger used collages to prepare the clever, full-color art.

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  • Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant

  • Jack Prelutsky

  • Carin Berger

  • Greenwillow / 2006 - 1st ed.

  • 6 & up

  • 0-06054317-5

  • Hardcover

  • 29 / 11 1/2 x 9 1/2

  • N

  • 1

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  • $ 11.55

Joyful Noise

1989 Newbery Medal Winner

ALA Notable Children's Book

Joyful Noise
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    "Written to be read aloud by two voices--sometimes alternating, sometimes simultaneous--here is a collection of irresistible poems that celebrate the insect world, from the short life of the mayfly to the love song of the book louse. Funny, sad, loud, and quiet, each of these poems resounds with booming, boisterous, joyful noise."

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  • Joyful Noise

  • Paul Fleischman

  • Eric Beddows

  • HarperTrophy / 2005

  • All ages

  • 0-06-446093-2

  • Softcover

  • 44 / 6 x 9

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  • 1

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  • $ 4.70

The New Kid on the Block
The New Kid on the Block
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    If you enjoy poetry, especially humorous poetry, you will particularly get a kick out of Jack Prelutsky's The New Kid on the Block.. Mr. Prelutsky has created more than 100 original poems which address the relationships between kids, be it between siblings, parents, about the new kid who just moved in on the block, about school situations, or about one's relationship with oneself. The poems encourage children to not take themselves overly seriously.

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    • The New Kid on the Block

    • Jack Prelutsky

    • James Stevenson

    • Scholastic/ 1987

    • 4 to 10

    • 0-590-40836-4

    • Softcover

    • 159 / 7 1/2 x 9

    • LN

    • 1

    • Price

    • $ 5.21

    Robert Frost

    a Poetry for Young People book

    Robert Frost
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    • Roll over me to read a synopsis of the Robert Frost.
      Frost's poems have been placed into seasonal categories. If you long for Spring, read "Birches" or "Mending Wall". All of your senses will be stimulated in poems for Summer, such as "The Pasture or Rose Pogonias." Autumn poetry includes the well-known "The Road Not Taken" and "After Apple-Picking." Snuggle up with Winter poems such as, "A Patch of Old Snow" or "The Wood-Pile." Schmidt offers a brief explanation after each poem.
      This verse collection is a gently-read copy. The corners are slightly bumped. The inside pages are clean and tight with no owner's name and no markings.

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    • Robert Frost

    • Gary D. Schmidt

    • Henri Sorensen

    • Scholastic, Inc./ 2000

    • All Ages

    • 0-439-25419-1

    • Softcover

    • 47 / 8 1/2 x 10

    • VG

    • 1

    • Price

    • $ 2.50

    Where the Sidewalk Ends

    the poems and drawings of Shel Silverstein

    Where the Sidewalk Ends
    • Roll over me to read a synopsis of Where the Sidewalk Ends
      In this classic book of verse you'll meet "a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale. The Unicorn and the Bloath ive there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. Shel Silverstein's masterful collection of poems and drawings is at once outrageously funny and profound."
      For more information about the condition of this first edition, go to Vintage books/classics

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    • Where the Sidewalk Ends

    • Shel Silverstein

    • Shel Silverstein

    • Harper & Row / 1974 --1st ed.

    • All ages

    • 06-025667-2

    • Hardcover

    • 166 / 7 x 9 1/2

    • VG

    • 1

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    • $60.00
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