children's poetry

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The dream on Blanca's wall

poems in English and Spanish = El suen?o pegado en la pared de Blanca : poemas en ingles y espan?ol
Poems describe the life of an immigrant family's young daughter who dreams of being a teacher.

The world turned upside down

an old penny rhyme
An illustrated version of a traditional "penny rhyme" describing some unusual sights.

The night before Christmas

Presents the well-known poem about an important Christmas visitor.

Sylvia Long's Mother Goose

An illustrated collection of familiar nursery rhymes.

My very first Mother Goose

A collection of more than sixty nursery rhymes including "Hey Diddle, Diddle, " "Pat-a-Cake, " "Little Jack Horner, " and "Pussycat, Pussycat.".
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Move-along nursery rhymes

Includes three traditional nursery rhyme, illustrated by different artists.
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I'm just no good at rhyming and other nonsense for mischievous kids and immature grown-ups

2017
"An illustrated collection of comically irreverent rhyming poems for readers of all ages, ranging in topic from avocados and anacondas to zombies and zebras (dressed like ghosts)"--Provided by publisher.
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Paul Revere's ride

the landlord's tale
2014
An illustrated version of the narrative poem which describes Paul Revere's midnight ride in 1775 to warn the people of the Boston countryside of an impending attack by the British.
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Laughing out loud, I fly

poems in English and Spanish
2015
A collection of poems in Spanish and English about childhood, place, and identity.
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Trees

2019
An illustrated collection of poetry about trees.

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