Color Me a Rhyme: Nature Poems for Young People

by Jane Yolen (2000, Boyds Mill, 9.95)
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Using Stemple's dazzling photographs as a backdrop, Yolen takes young readers on a whimsical journey through Mother Nature's glorious landscape. [9.5” x 8.5”...32 pages]

Creatures of Earth, Sea, and Sky: Animals Poems

by Georgia Heard (1997, Boyds Mill, 10.95)
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A collection of poems for young children, illustrated in dramatic detail, that celebrates wildlife and the natural world. [8” x 8”...32 pages]

Almost Late to School: And More School Poems

by Carol Shields (2003, Dutton, 15.99/hardback)
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In this follow-up to the ever-popular "Lunch Money," 22 poems offer humor, surprise, and a knowing slant on the changing moods of a school day. Color. Grades 1-5. [8” x 10”...48 pages]

My Teacher Likes to Say

by Denise Nelson (2004, Sleeping Bear Press, 15.95/hardback)
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A delightful interpretation of many maxims, idioms, and cliches heard in the classroom such as "put on your thinking cap" and "ants in your pants." Grades PreK-5. [10” x 10”...32 pages]

There's a Frog In My Throat!: 440 Animal Sayings a Little Bird Told Me

by Loreen Leedy & Pat Street (2003, Holiday House, 6.95)
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From lucky ducks to odd ducks to sitting ducks to just plain quacks, this book presents a wealth of sayings alongside fun-filled art. Defines and illustrates more than 400 metaphors and similes involving animals, such as "I rule the roost," "I got egg on my face," and "Let sleeping dogs lie." Color. Grades K-3. [9.5” x 11”...48 pages]

Did You See What I Saw?: Poems About School

by Kay Winters (1996, Penguin, 14.99/hardback)
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Twenty-four poems about various aspects of going to school. Color. Grades 1-5. [8” x 9”...30 pages]

Backpacks and Bookmarks: Ten Stories About School

Edited by Frederic Houssin, et al. (2000, Abrams Books, 14.95/hardback)
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A collection of ten stories expressing the ups and downs of school days. The characters are heartwarming and the plots are humorous. Your students will recognize these familiar scenes and happily realize that they are not alone. Color. Grades K-3. [8” x 9”...80 pages]

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