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Sep 12, 1983 | ISBN 9780394850108 | 7 and up Buy
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Sep 12, 1983 | ISBN 9780394850108 | 7 and up
The most accessible and joyous introduction to the world of poetry!The Random House Book of Poetry for Children offers both funny and illuminating poems for kids personally selected by the nation’s first Children’s Poet Laureate, Jack Prelutsky. Featuring a wealth of beloved classic poems from the past and modern glittering gems, every child who opens this treasury will finda world of surprises and delights which will instill a lifelong love of poetry. Featuring 572 unforgettable poems, and over 400 one-of-a-kind illustrations from the Caldecott-winning illustrator of the Frog and Toad series, Arnold Lobel, this collection is, quite simply, the perfect way to introduce children to the world of poetry.
“I have always enjoyed playing with words, but I had no idea that I would be a writer. There was a time when I couldn’t stand poetry! . . . When I was a young man, I discovered poetry again… More about Jack Prelutsky
Booklist Books for Youth Editors’ Choice WINNER 1983
Horn Book Children’s Classics WINNER 1983
Kentucky Bluegrass Master List WINNER 1985
Library of Congress Children’s Books of the Year WINNER 1983
School Library Journal Best Book of the Year WINNER 1983
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