american poetry

A collection of twelve humorous poems about such strange creatures as the sneepy and the quossible.

The famous narrative poem recreating Paul Revere's midnight ride in 1775 to warn the people of the Boston countryside that the British were coming.

Eighteen poems by English and American authors celebrate fathers--sometimes humorously, sometimes poignantly.

A narrative poem chronicling the life of the Civil War president.

A collection of poems about the natural world, including "Looking at Mushrooms," "Bear Feet," and "Eating Potato Chips on a Mountain.".

Collection of poems that celebrate pencils, erasers, paper clips, crayons, and other different tools needed for school.

A collection of thirty-two poems celebrating life in school.

A collection of poems that reflect the varied, sometimes funny, sometimes serious activities and emotions of the school year.

Contains texts of twenty-three spirituals, traditional songs, street cries, chants, hand-clapping songs, and contemporary songs for children, with an appendix discussing the origins of each song and showing the melodic line.

A collection of poems celebrating light in its various forms, from candles and lamps to lightning and fireflies.