Top 10 Best Poems - April 2024

Inside Out and Back Again

Inside Out and Back Again is a #1 New York Times bestseller, a Newbery Honor Book, and a winner of the National Book Award! Inspired by the author's childhood experience as a refugee—fleeing Vietnam after the Fall of Saigon and immigrating to Alabama—this coming-of-age debut novel told in verse has been celebrated for its touching child's-eye view of family and immigration.Hà has only ever known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, and the warmth of her friends close by. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. Hà and her family are forced to flee as Saigon... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0061962791
• UPC: 884539314490
• ASIN: 0061962791
• ISBN: 0061962791
• Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
• Manufacturer: HarperCollins

Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings

• ASIN: 0060256672
• UPC: 201560256672
• ASIN: 0060256672
• ISBN: 0060256672
• Brand: Harper Collins
• Manufacturer: HarperCollins

Thank You for Arguing, Third Edition: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion

A master class in the art of persuasion, as taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill, newly revised and updated. The time-tested secrets taught in this book include Cicero's three-step strategy for moving an audience to action, and Honest Abe's Shameless Trick for lowering an audience's expectations. And it's also replete with contemporary techniques such as politicians' use of code language to appeal to specfic groups and an eye-opening assortment of persuasive tricks, including the Eddie Haskell Ploy, the Belushi Paradigm, Stalin's Timing Secret, and the Yoda Techn... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0804189935
• ASIN: 0804189935
• ISBN: 0804189935
• Brand: THREE RIVERS
• Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press

What Should Danny Do? (The Power to Choose Series)

THE "MUST-HAVE" BOOK OF THE YEAR IS BACK IN STOCK!9 Stories in 1! What Should Danny Do? is an innovative, interactive book that empowers kids with the understanding that their choices will shape their days, and ultimately their lives into what they will be. Written in a "Choose Your Own Story" style, the book follows Danny, a Superhero-in-Training, through his day as he encounters choices that kids face on a daily basis. As your children navigate through the different story lines, they will begin to realize that their choices for Danny shaped his day into what it became. And in turn, their cho... [Read More]

• ASIN: 069284838X
• ASIN: 069284838X
• ISBN: 069284838X
• Manufacturer: Elon Books

Mere Christianity

In the classic Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis, the most important writer of the 20th century, explores the common ground upon which all of those of Christian faith stand together. Bringing together Lewis’ legendary broadcast talks during World War Two from his three previous books The Case for Christianity, Christian Behavior, and Beyond Personality, Mere Christianity provides an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear this powerful apologetic for the Christian faith.

• ASIN: 0060652926
• ASIN: 0060652926
• ISBN: 0060652926
• Brand: Harper San Francisco
• Manufacturer: HarperOne

Milk and Honey

#1 New York Times bestseller Milk and Honey is a collection of poetry and prose about survival. About the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity.The book is divided into four chapters, and each chapter serves a different purpose. Deals with a different pain. Heals a different heartache. Milk and Honey takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and finds sweetness in them because there is sweetness everywhere if you are just willing to look.

• ASIN: 144947425X
• UPC: 050837351134
• ASIN: 144947425X
• ISBN: 9781449474256
• Brand: Rupi Kaur
• Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Ricky, the Rock that Couldn't Roll (You Rock Group)

Join 14 spunky rocks and one wise little ladybug in a fun, funny and heartwarming story about the importance of friendship and the power of perseverance. Get ready to meet a new rock group! From zippy, little pebbles to big strong boulders, the rocks get together to play and roll around their favorite hill, only to find that one of their friends, Ricky, can't roll with them. Unlike all of the others, who are all round, Ricky can't roll because he's flat on one side. His friends didn't get it. "Come roll!" they would chant. So Ricky tried, but replied, "I'm sorry, I can't." Determined not to ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0578198037
• ASIN: 0578198037
• ISBN: 0578198037
• Manufacturer: New Paige Press, LLC

Everything You Need to Ace English Language Arts in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide (Big Fat Notebooks)

It’s the revolutionary English language arts study guide just for middle school students from the brains behind Brain Quest.     Everything You Need to Ace English Language Arts . . .takes students from grammar to reading comprehension to writing with ease, including parts of speech, active and passive verbs, Greek and Latin roots and affixes; nuances in word meanings; textual analysis, authorship, structure, and other skills for reading fiction and nonfiction; and writing arguments, informative texts, and narratives. The BIG FAT NOTEBOOK™ series is built on a simple and irresistible co... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0761160914
• ASIN: 0761160914
• ISBN: 0761160914
• Brand: Workman Publishing Company
• Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company

If Animals Kissed Good Night

The bestselling book in Ann Whitford Paul and David Walker's adorable animal series―and don't miss the follow-up, If Animals Said I Love You!If animals kissedlike we kiss good night,Giraffe and his calfwould stretch their necks highand kiss just beneaththe top of the sky.In a cozy bedtime chat with her mom, a young girl wonders how animal families might say good night. Would Wolf and his pup "kiss and then HOWL"? Would Bear and her cub "kiss and then GROWL"? But what about Sloth and her baby? They move soooo slooowwwww . . . they're sure to be kissing from early evening until long after ever... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0374300216
• ASIN: 0374300216
• ISBN: 0374300216
• Brand: Paul, Ann Whitford/ Walker, David (ILT)
• Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Whose Boat Is This Boat?: Comments That Don't Help in the Aftermath of a Hurricane

100% of The Late Show’s proceeds from this book go to hurricane relief.Whose Boat Is This Boat? Comments That Don’t Help in the Aftermath of a Hurricane is a picture book made entirely of quotations from President Donald Trump in the wake of Hurricane Florence. It is the first children’s book that demonstrates what not to say after a natural disaster. On September 19, 2018, Donald Trump paid a visit to New Bern, North Carolina, one of the towns ravaged by Hurricane Florence. It was there he showed deep concern for a boat that washed ashore. “At least you got a nice boat out of the deal... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1982121084
• ASIN: 1982121084
• ISBN: 1982121084
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales

No library's complete without the classics! This new, enhanced leather-bound edition collects the legendary fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm.They are the stories we've known since we were children. Rapunzel. Hansel and Gretel. Cinderella. Sleeping Beauty. But the works originally collected by the Brothers Grimm in the early 1800s are not necessarily the versions we heard before bedtime. They're darker and often don't end very happily--but they're often far more interesting.   This elegant edition of Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales includes all our cherished favorites--Snow White, Rumpelstiltsk... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1607103133
• ASIN: 1607103133
• ISBN: 1607103133
• Brand: Canterbury Classics
• Manufacturer: Canterbury Classics

The Bear and the Fern

"An instant classic! This is one of those rare books that both kids and adults will love. You'll want to save and re-read this book for years to come." Join two unlikely friends (and one cleverly hidden ladybug), as they discover that anything is possible when you believe in yourself - and each other. When a potted houseplant is placed down in a room with a happy-go-lucky, stuffed bear, an enduring bond is instantly formed. But while Bear is anxious to explore the world around them, Fern refuses to go with him, insistent that houseplants can't move. He'd ask the plant nicely, each night 'for... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0692156135
• ASIN: 0692156135
• ISBN: 0692156135
• Manufacturer: New Paige Press, LLC

The Missing Piece

From Shel Silverstein, the celebrated author of The Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk Ends, comes The Missing Piece, a charming fable that gently probes the nature of quest and fulfillment.It was missing a piece. And it was not happy. What it finds on its search for the missing piece is simply and touchingly told. This inventive and heartwarming book can be read on many levels, and Silverstein’s iconic drawings and humor are sure to delight fans of all ages.So it set off in searchof its missing piece.And as it rolledit sang this song— Oh I'm lookin' for my missin' pieceI'm lookin' for my ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0060256710
• ASIN: 0060256710
• ISBN: 9780060256715
• Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
• Manufacturer: Harper & Row

Amazing Machines: Big Truckload of Fun

Ten favorite storybooks inside one fantastic truck! The bestselling Amazing Machines series of picture storybooks is available in a fabulous box set. With 10 mini storybooks inside, the Truckload of Fun collection is the perfect gift for every preschooler who loves vehicles. From airplanes and diggers to rockets and tractors, these critically acclaimed picture books are full of fun rhyming text, bright artwork, and wacky animal characters to engage and delight young children as they learn about machines. Each book includes a helpful illustrated glossary of technical words to help build vocabul... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0753461544
• ASIN: 0753461544
• ISBN: 9780753461549
• Brand: KINGFISHER
• Manufacturer: Kingfisher

Three Little Mermaids (Paula Wiseman Books)

Have a tea party undersea and practice counting with Three Little Mermaids, a sparkling interactive novelty concept book by bestselling creator Mara Van Fleet!In Mara Van Fleet’s shimmering interactive novelty concept book, count from one to ten while you visit the bottom of the deep blue sea and meet sparkly fish, soft seals, dancing turtles, and a friendly octopus. With pull-tabs and touch-and-feel textures, never has counting been so much fun!

• ASIN: 1442412860
• ASIN: 1442412860
• ISBN: 1442412860
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books

Best Loved Poems of American People

Collection of the most popular American poems grouped by subject including Love and friendship, Inspiration, and Faith and

• UPC: 461703
• Rating: 4.667

The 100 Best Poems of All Time

An anthology of poetry from around the world includes works by Homer, Dante, Shakespeare, Keats, Poe, both Brownings, Dickinson, Eliot, Neruda, Plath, and Angelou, as well as poems and songs that have entered popular

• UPC: 1071285
• Rating: 4.0

The Best Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's favorite poems are collected here, selected by her daughter, including the work of Rudyard Kipling, William Shakespeare, Homer, Yeats, and Emily Dickinson, among others. 250,000 first

• UPC: 43151806
• Rating: 4.25

The Top 500 Poems

Poems by Chaucer, Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Dickinson, Hughes, Plath, and others are accompanied by biographical sketches and

• UPC: 495543
• Rating: 4.333

100 Best Poems for Children

Books : 100 Best Poems for Children (Puffin Poetry)

• UPC: 772242114
• Rating: 5.0

Best Remembered Poems - eBook

The 126 poems in this superb collection of 19th and 20th century British and American verse range from the impassioned "Renascence" of Edna St. Vincent Millay to Edward Lear's whimsical "The Owl and the Pussycat"

• UPC: 688015887

Best Remembered Poems

The 126 poems in this superb collection of 19th and 20th century British and American verse range from famous poets such as Wordsworth, Tennyson, Whitman, and Frost to less well-known poets. Includes 10 selections from

• UPC: 34682218
• Rating: 4.0

The Best Poems of the English Language : From Chaucer Through Robert Frost

The great critic presents his personal selection, with commentary, of the finest poems in the English

• UPC: 5330962
• Rating: 4.0

The Heart of Chinese Poetry : Fifty-Seven of the Best Traditional Chinese Poems in a Dual-Language Edition

Greg Whincup offers a varied and unique approach to Chinese translation in The Heart of Chinese Poetry. Special features of this edition include direct word-for-word translations showing the range of meaning in each Chinese character,

• UPC: 46768236
• Rating: 4.556

Best Poems of the Brontë Sisters - eBook

"In this collection of their poetry, published under gender-concealing pseudonyms, we get an intimate glimpse of their fears, hopes, faith, and desires." — Haunted Library"This collection is not only for fans of the Brontë Sisters

• UPC: 674183946
• Rating: 5.0