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American poetry American poetry Juvenile literature Children's poetry, American Children's poetry, American Juvenile literature Foreign workers' families Biography Juvenile literature Herrera, Juan Felipe Humorous poetry Juvenile literature Imagination Juvenile poetry Immigrants United States Biography Juvenile literature United StatesGeorge, Kristine O'Connell.
Summary: Features a collection of poems that captures the special experiences, sights, sounds, and joys of camping in the outdoors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.54 GEOCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Poetry GeorgePrelutsky, Jack.
Summary: A collection of humorous poems such as "The Dancing Hippopotami," "You Can't Make Me Eat That," "My Father's Name is Sasquatch," and "Dear Wumbledeedumble."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books 2000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 811.54 PRESilverstein, Shel
Summary: A collection of humorous poems and drawings. This special edition contains twelve new poems.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.54 SILGansworth, Eric
Summary: "The term "Apple" is a slur in Native communities across the country. It's for someone supposedly "red on the outside, white on the inside." Eric Gansworth is telling his story in Apple (Skin to the Core). The story of his family, of Onondaga among Tuscaroras, of Native folks everywhere. From the horrible legacy of the government boarding schools, to a boy watching his siblings leave and return...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Levine Querido 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 GANCalmenson, Stephanie.
Summary: Poems encourage toddlers to join in and play a game of peekaboo, parade with the alphabet, find their favorite colors, and celebrate their accomplishments.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollinsPublishers 2001
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 811 CALKooser, Ted
Summary: "A freewheeling romp through the world of imagery and metaphor, this quietly startling collection of thirty poems, framed by the four elements, is about art and reality, fact and fancy. Look around: what do you see? A clown balancing a pie in a tree, or an empty nest perched on a leafless branch? As poet Connie Wanek alludes to in her afterword--a lively dialogue with former US Poet Laureate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A selection of short American poems dealing with the four seasons and the different weather events and animal patterns that can occur within each.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2014
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Place a hold to request this item.Mora, Pat
Summary: "An inspiring collection of the author's own glorious poems celebrating a love of words and all the ways we use and interact with them: reading, speaking, writing, singing, and storytelling. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used in the poems"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lee & Low Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 MOROkee Dokee Brothers
Summary: "Can you canoe? invites you to journey cross-country with The Okee Dokee Brothers through twelve of their irresistible, boot-stompin' tunes... As you listen to the songs and follow along with the illustrated lyrics in this collection, you might even be inspired to head out on some outdoor adventures of your own!"--Back cover.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2016
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1 available in Multi-Media Kits, Call number: KIT J BLUE CANGerber, Carole.
Summary: A treasury of two-voice poems starring seeds, bees and other small friendly creatures features unusual animal conversations in rhyming verse and is complemented by sumptuous illustrations of the natural world that convey engaging facts about plant and insect life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.54 GERSummary: Experience the great diversity of America on a trip through each of the 50 states and the many cultures, traditions, histories, and passions that define us. Taste sweet blueberries and baked beans in New England, hear the bustle of city music and the call of market vendors in the Mid-Atlantic, and watch the sunrise over gentle ridges and silent swamps in the Southeast. Attend city parades and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 POELong, Sylvia
Summary: A compendium of concepts like numbers, colors and opposites, together with poems, stories, and hands-on activities like making pancakes and mud pies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LONSummary: Segmented into ten subjects, a collection of "poemstarts" provides amusing beginnings to a series of poems and challenges readers to complete the tale in their own special way, enhanced with large text and bold illustrations. When Jack Prelutksy posted the first couplet of a funny poem on a Web site and invited children to finish it, he expected about 100 responses. He got thousands. Now he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.54 PRESummary: Segmented into ten subjects, a collection of "poemstarts" provides amusing beginnings to a series of poems and challenges readers to complete the tale in their own special way, enhanced with large text and bold illustrations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Poetry PrelutskyThakur, Sophia
Summary: "In her publishing debut, internationally acclaimed performance poet Sophia Thakur takes you on an intimate journey through love, loss, sacrifice, and self-discovery. In four parts -- titled Grow, Wait, Break, and Grow Again -- she shares her raw self and gives voice to experiences that connect people, inspiring readers to explore the tendencies of the heart." -- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 811 THASinger, Marilyn
Summary: "This warm and engaging poetry collection that follows a family of five as they discover and celebrate all of the Jewish holidays"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 SINCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Holiday SingerKammeraad, Kevin
Summary: Spinach Dip Pancakes is a book of whimsical wordplay, playful poetry, and mixed-media art. It's a diverse collection of inventiveness and collaboration that inspires readers to create, think, and wonder.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cooperfly Creative Arts, Inc. 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Silverstein, Shel
Summary: Collects poems and drawings that feature Runny and other woodland characters speaking his topsy-turvy language.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 SILCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.54 SILUpdike, John.
Summary: A collection of twelve poems describing the activities in a child's life and the changes in the weather as the year moves from January to December.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 1999
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 811 UPDCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.54 UPDCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.54 UPDBoynton, Sandra.
Summary: Join Boynton's lively prehistoric bunch as they get everyone's tails shaking for a feet-stomping good time!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2016
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE Board Boynton 2016Petersham, Maud Fuller
Summary: A collection of traditional American nursery rhymes, finger games, skipping rhymes, jingles, and counting-out rhymes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 1945
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.8 PETCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.8 PETSilverstein, Shel
Summary: Runny Babbit lent to wunch and heard the saitress way, "We have some lovely stabbit rew -- Our Special for today." From the legendary creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, and The Giving Tree comes an unforgettable new character in children's literature. Welcome to the world of Runny Babbit and his friends Toe Jurtle, Skertie Gunk, Rirty Dat, Dungry Hog, Snerry...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 0000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.52 SilCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.54 SILCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 811.54 SilveHerrera, Juan Felipe
Summary: "When Juan Felipe Herrera was very young, he picked flowers, helped his mama feed the chickens, slept under the starry sky, and learned to say goodbye to his amiguitos each time his migrant family moved on. When he grew up, Juan Felipe Herrera became a poet. His breathtaking poem "Imagine" and Lauren Castillo's evocative illustrations will speak to every reader and dreamer searching for this...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Library Ideas, LLC] 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG HERHerrera, Juan Felipe
Summary: "When Juan Felipe Herrera was very young, he picked flowers, helped his mama feed the chickens, slept under the starry sky, and learned to say goodbye to his amiguitos each time his migrant family moved on. When he grew up, Juan Felipe Herrera became a poet. His breathtaking poem "Imagine" and Lauren Castillo's evocative illustrations will speak to every reader and dreamer searching for this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2020