Drawings accompany a selection of English nursery rhymes about animals, counting, Christmas, and other subjects.
Archive for the ‘Poetry’
Summersaults: Poems & Paintings
The author of Winter Eyes celebrates all things summer in twenty-eight exuberant poems about swimming holes, mosquito bites, hazy days, bare feet, and much more. Jr Lib Guild.
Is This Forever, or What?: Poems & Paintings from Texas
Living in Texas. Horsing around in the river. Watching the horizon shimmer in the heat. Climbing over sandstone rocks. Driving across hundreds of miles. Knowing the shortcuts–and the best place to stop for lunch. Tramping through dry creek beds. Listening for the ice-cream man. Falling in love. Telling stories. Losing. Finding. Waiting. Savoring every bite of an avocado. Growing up. It could go on forever…. In this vibrant anthology, award-winning poet and Texan Naomi Shihab Nye collects the work of more than 100 contemporary poets and artists from the great Lone Star State. It’s Texas in all its glory, from the immeasurable sky to the small snakes in the grass, and it’s filled with boundless energy, unlimited creativity, and endless enthusiasm–not to mention universally appealing poems and art. ‘Includes an introduction, notes on the contributors, and an index.
Revolting Rhymes
Do you think Cinderella married the prince and lived happily ever after, and that the three little pigs outsmarted the wolf? Think again! Premier storyteller Roald Dahl twists the fate of six favorite fairy tales, in this picture book edition with vibrant new cover art by Quentin Blake. Fairy tales have never been more revolting!
Christmas Poems
It’s Christmas time! Baby Jesus born in a stable, angels, robins, sparkly lights, and presents under the tree. This is an illustrated collection of poems for Christmas.
