poetry

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If the shoe fits

voices from Cinderella
2002
Thirty-three poems bring to life the voices of the familiar and not-so-familiar characters from Cinderella, including Cinderella, her father, stepmother, and garden cat, as well as the rat, the prince, and the famous glass slipper.

Blue lipstick

concrete poems
2007
Concrete poems about a girl named Jessie who mocks the school which she attends.

Becoming Joe DiMaggio

2002
Joseph Paul grows up following the career of baseball great Joe DiMaggio and learning the rules of the game from his grandfather and dreaming of becoming a famous baseball player himself, and somehow healing his grandfather's broken heart.

Castles

old stone poems
2006
A collection of poems in which the authors blend fact and fiction in an exploration of castles both real and imagined.

A writing kind of day

poems for young poets
2005
Contains a collection of poems for children who are intereseted in writing, and includes verse that explores the nature of the creative process.

Down to the sea in ships

2005
Poems describe a variety of watercraft, from birch bark canoes to cruise ships, and reveal their impact on the world.

Tour America

a journey through poems and art
2006
Poet Diane Siebert and illustrator Stephen T. Johnson team up to celebrate the scenic treasures of the United States.

Ancient voices

2004
Twenty-three poems give voice to a variety of goddesses, gods, and mortals from Greek and Roman mythology.

Central heating

poems about fire and warmth
2005
Presents an illustrated collection of nineteen poems about fire and warmth by American children's author Marilyn Singer.

What is goodbye?

2004
Alternating poems by a brother and sister convey their feelings about the death of their older brother and the impact it had on their family.

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