children's poetry, american

A collection of poems that celebrate the whole Christmas season, from the first excitement of early December through New Year's Day and the aftermath of the holiday.

A collection of poems about frogs and dragonflies, wind and rain, a visit to the tree farm, the garden hose, and other familiar parts of indoor and outdoor life.

An illustrated edition of the poem describing Barbara Fritchie's dramatic stand with the Union flag against the rebel troops invading her town.

An illustrated version of the well-known poem describing the swift ride through the Virginia countryside of Union General Sheridan to rejoin his troops before the decisive battle of Cedar Creek in 1864.

Depicts happenings in countries around the world on Christmas Eve, 1822, while Clement Clarke Moore gives to his family the first reading ever of his poem "A Visit from Saint Nicholas.".

Brief humorous poems describe each of the fourteen boys and fourteen girls in Ms. Gracie Graves' class.

An illustrated poem tells how a wildebeest, a waterbuck, a giraffe, and a zebra all come to a watering hole on the African plains, unaware that a lion is on the prowl.

Fabric relief illustrations accompany this familiar nursery rhyme about a young girl whose lamb follows her to school. Includes information about the history of the rhyme.

Presents the reaction of people and animals as it rains after months of scorching days in the desert.

A series of poems describe what Christmas means to various members of a household--grandparents, parents, children, pets, and even the house itself.