Kuskin, Karla

A cat answers a young child's questions about such things as how much and where it sleeps, and whether or not it likes living with people.

Briefly introduces the characteristics of the sun and planets high in the sky beyond Sam's bedroom window. Perhaps in another solar system a child watches the planets in his own night sky.

Rhyming text presents the behavior and noises of animals such as the lion, snake, and kangaroo.

A retelling in verse of the Biblical story of Noah and the ark in which he and the animals lived during the flood.

A bear introduces a little dog to the seasons, telling him about the weather and the woods in short verses.

Follows a fictitious football team off the field, into the locker room, and to their homes, describing the normal routine after a game and examining the uniforms and pieces of equipment as they are removed.

Brief text and illustrations depict the approach of night and the ritual of going to bed.

Evokes the spirit of an ancient city, recalling David, Nebuchadnezzer, Herod, Hadrian, Constantine, Saladin, Sulieman, and the many groups who came to conquer; and observes that despite 3000 years of being battered, burned, and rebuilt, Jerusaleum shines peacefully in the moonlight.

In this poem an old tin can becomes an urban conch shell when, held against a child's ear, it reveals the sounds of a bustling city.

Thirty-two poems with notes explaining some of the author's procreative thoughts.