• The Best Loved Poems of the American People

    More than 1,500,000 copies in print! Over 575  traditional favorites to be read and reread.  Categorized by theme, and indexed by author and first  line, this is a collection that will be treasured.

    • ASIN: 0385000197
    • ASIN: 0385000197
    • ISBN: 0385000197
    • Manufacturer: Doubleday

  • Dr. Seuss's ABC (Beginner Books, I Can Read It All By Myself)

    Arguably the most entertaining alphabet book ever written, this classic Beginner Book by Dr. Seuss is perfect for children learning their ABCs. Featuring a fantastic cast of zany characters—from Aunt Annie’s alligator to the Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz, with a lazy lion licking a lollipop and an ostrich oiling an orange owl—Dr. Seuss’s ABC is a must-have for every young child’s library. Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning.

    • ASIN: 0394800303
    • ASIN: 0394800303
    • ISBN: 0394800303
    • Brand: Random House
    • Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers

  • First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind: Level 1 (Second Edition) (First Language Lessons)

    A complete beginning grammar text that uses copywork, narration, picture study, and other classical techniques to develop the young student’s language ability. Scripted lessons give the teacher direction and confidence, while exquisite pencil reproductions of great paintings are used to encourage children in oral composition. Originally published as a single two-year volume, Level 1 (Grade 1, this book) and Level 2 (Grade 2, available separately) have been redesigned as two separate simple-to-use one-year programs. Grade Recommendation: Grade 1. Black-and-white illustrations

    • ASIN: 1933339446
    • ASIN: 1933339446
    • ISBN: 1933339446
    • Brand: Peace Hill Press
    • Manufacturer: The Well-Trained Mind Press

  • I'm Just No Good at Rhyming: And Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups

    The instant New York Times bestseller featured on NPR's Weekend Edition with Scott Simon! B. J. Novak (bestselling author of The Book With No Pictures) described this groundbreaking poetry collection as "Smart and sweet, wild and wicked, brilliantly funny--it's everything a book for kids should be."Lauded by critics as a worthy heir to such greats as Silverstein, Seuss, Nash and Lear, Harris's hilarious debut molds wit and wordplay, nonsense and oxymoron, and visual and verbal sleight-of-hand in masterful ways that make you look at the world in a whole new wonderfully upside-down way. With ent... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0316266574
    • ASIN: 0316266574
    • ISBN: 9780316266574
    • Manufacturer: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

  • Poetry for Young People: Robert Frost

    Use all your senses—not just your eyes—when you read Robert Frost’s remarkable poems. Your own world will quickly melt away as Frost draws you into winter wonderlands, forests, and fields. More than twenty-five of the Pulitzer-Prize winner’s best-loved poems are included, along with stunning illustrations, in this introduction to the work of one of America’s greatest poets.

    • ASIN: 1402754752
    • ASIN: 1402754752
    • ISBN: 1402754752
    • Brand: Sterling
    • Manufacturer: Sterling

  • Favorite Poems (Dover Thrift Editions)

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) was the most popular American poet of his time, and one of the most famous American poets of all time. It has been said that certain of his poems — the long narratives Evangeline and The Song of Hiawatha most notably — were once read in every literate home in America. A former teacher who fulfilled his dream to make a living as a poet, Longfellow taught at Bowdoin and Harvard, was eventually honored for his poetry with degrees from Oxford and Cambridge, and is one of the few Americans to have a monument dedicated to his memory in Westminster Abbey. ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0486272737
    • UPC: 800759272730
    • ASIN: 0486272737
    • ISBN: 0486272737
    • Manufacturer: Dover Publications

  • When We Were Very Young

    Celebrate the 90th birthday of one of the world's most beloved icons of children's literature, Winnie-the-Pooh! A classic celebration of childhood, A. A. Milne’s When We Were Very Young is a collection of poems that have touched the hearts of readers for more than 90 years. His verses sing with a playful innocence, weaving together the worlds of reality and enchanting make-believe. Published two years before Winnie-the-Pooh, careful readers will also discover the very first appearance of the Best Bear in All the World. These treasured poems are perfectly matched by Ernest Shepard's whimsic... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0140361235
    • ASIN: 0140361235
    • ISBN: 0140361235
    • Brand: Puffin Books
    • Manufacturer: Puffin Books

  • Wild One

    Can you stretch like a cat or hang like a bat? This little one can do those things and so many more as she bounds energetically through her day. Author Jane Whittingham's sprightly couplets take her from the park to the pool to dinner and bed, while Noel Tuazon cleverly illustrates the animal companions of a child's imagination. Published in a sturdy format with padded cover, rounded corners, and extra-heavy paper, this picture book is perfect for sharing with wiggly, little wild ones of your own. And as the last pages are turned, the story's final, sweet "goodnight" will leave the liveliest l... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1772780367
    • ASIN: 1772780367
    • ISBN: 1772780367
    • Manufacturer: Pajama Press

  • A Child's Garden of Verses: Includes a Read-and-Listen CD (Dover Read and Listen)

    Robert Louis Stevenson's "Happy Thought" betokens all the joy and wonder of A Child's Garden of Verses. The poetic musings of this well-loved classic recapture childhood mysteries that range from the everyday rituals of home ("The Land of Nod," "Escape at Bedtime," and "My Bed Is a Boat") to the curiosities of a wider world ("Foreign Lands," "Pirate Story," and "Where Go the Boats?").This reproduction of a 1940 publication is enriched by 67 wistful illustrations, 16 of them in full color, by noted children's book illustrator Fern Bisel Peat. An exclusive CD accompanies the volume, allowing kid... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 048648369X
    • UPC: 800759483693
    • ASIN: 048648369X
    • ISBN: 048648369X
    • Manufacturer: Dover Publications

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