Around My Room
William Jay Smith
Illlustrated by Erik Blegvad
ISBN 0-374-30406-8 HC $16.00
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Twenty-nine poems that have a special appeal for small children.
The Barn Owls
Tony Johnston
Illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray
ISBN-0-88106-981-7 HC $15.95
Charlesbridge
Simplicity
and understated tone make this a quietly eloquent nature book.
Barnyard Prayers
Laura Godwin
Illustrated by Brian Selznick
ISBN 0-7868-0355-X HC $14.99
Hyperion
A bedtime
ritual becomes an adventure in imagination.
The Basket Counts
Arnold Adoff
Illustrated by Michael Weaver
ISBN 0-689-80108-4 HC $17.00
Simon & Schuster
An award-winning
poet shoots and scores with this tribute to basketball.
Colors
Ken Nordine
Illustrated by Henrik Drescher
ISBN 0-15-201584-1 HC $16.00
Harcourt
The outrageous secret
personalities of colors are radiantly revealed!
Come With Me: Poems for a Journey
Naomi Shihab Nye
Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino
ISBN 0-688-15946-X HC $15.95
Greenwillow
Sixteen poems by the beloved poet about journeys of all kinds.
Cornflakes
Written and illustrated by James Stevenson
ISBN 0-688-16718-7 HC $19.95
Greenwillow
The latest kernel
in James Stevenson's popular series of poems.
Days Like This: A Collection of Small Poems
Edited and illustrated by Simon James
ISBN 0-7636-0812-2 HC $17.99
Candlewick
This is
a book of celebration-whether it's the novelty of sleeping outdoors, the delight of picnicking on the beach, or the sheer joy of bouncing on the bed in the afternoon.
Dinosaurs Forever
William Wise
Illustrated by Lynn Musinger
ISBN 0-8037-2114-5 HC $15.99
Dial
A superbly silly but well-informed collection of twenty-two original poems featuring dozens of dinos and their not-so-lost
world.
Dinosongs: Poems to Celebrate a T. Rex Named Sue
K.M. Crotty
Illustrated by Kurt Vargo
ISBN 0-439-19264-1 HC $12.95
Scholastic
From birth to death to
"rebirth," the cycle of Dinosaur Sue's life on Earth is magnificently depicted in verse and music in this beautifully packaged book and CD gift set.
Dutch Sneakers and Fleakeepers: 14 More Stories
Written and illustrated by Calef Brown
ISBN 0-618-05183-X HC $15.00
Houghton Mifflin
A hilarious and wacky follow-up to Calef Brown's wildly successful Polkabats and Octopus Slacks.
Earth, Sky, Wet, Dry: A Nature Book of Opposites
Durga Bernhard
ISBN 0-531-30213-X HC $15.95
Orchard/Scholastic
An eye-opening portrait of one tree and the many worlds around it.
The Earth is Green: A Garden of Poems About Our Planet
Compiled by Barbara Brenner
Illustrated by S.D. Schindler
ISBN 0-590-45135-9 PB $5.99
Scholastic Press
Nearly 100
poems are included, with works by Shel Silverstein, Margaret Wise Brown, Eve Merriam, and Carl Sandburg.
Earthmates: Poems
Patricia Hubbell
Illustrated by Jean Cassels
ISBN 0-7614-5062-9 HC $15.95
Marshall Cavendish
35 creative and playful poems about animals!
Edna
Robert Burgleigh
Illustrated by Joanna Yardley
ISBN 0-531-30246-6 HC
Orchard/Scholastic
Imaginatively recreating one of Edna St. Vincent Millay's poems, this is a vibrant celebration of both the creative process and the long-ago pleasures of big-city life.
Elephants & Emus: And Other Animal Rhymes
Compiled and illustrated by Philippa-Alys Browne
ISBN 0-88106-698-2 HC $14.95
Charlesbridge
With its humorous rhymes and vibrant
illustrations, you don't want to miss this colorful animal safari!
Fairies, Trolls, & Goblins Galore: Poems about Fantastic Creatures
Compiled by Dilys Evans
Illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers
ISBN 0-689-82352-5 HC $17.00
Simon & Schuster
Mischievous fun with magical creatures.
Ferocious Girls, Steamroller Boys, and Other Poems In Between
Timothy Bush
ISBN 0-531-30250-4 HC
Orchard/Scholastic
Silliness takes center stage in this rollicking collection of verse.
Frog Legs: A Picture Book of Action Verse
George Shannon
Illustrations by Amit Trynan
ISBN 0-688-17047-1 HC $15.95
Greenwillow
Exuberant poems inspired by what frogs do best.
Give the Dog a Bone
Written and illustratred by Steven Kellogg
ISBN 1-58717-001-9 HC $15.95
North-South
Steven Kellogg's witty reinvention of the classic counting song "This Old Man" makes numbers fun
for the whole family.
Good Books, Good Times!
Selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins
Illustrated by Harvey Stevenson
ISBN 0-06-446222-6 PB $5.95
HarperCollins
A whimsical
collection of poetry that celebrates the joy of reading.
Good Night, Sleep Tight
Compiled by Ivan and Mal Jones
ISBN 0-439-18813-X HC $22.95
Scholastic
Parents can read one of
the classic poems in this charming collection to their child every night of the year, inspiring a life-long love of verse.
Good Rhymes, Good Times
Lee Bennett Hopkins
Illustrated by Frané Lessac
ISBN 0-06-443598-9 PB $5.95
HarperCollins
A celebration of all things big and small.
Halloween Hoots and Howls
Joan Horton
Illustrated by Joann Adinolfi
ISBN 0-8050-5805-2 HC $15.95
Holt
Silly, spooky poems and whimsical illustrations capture the spirit and excitement of Halloween.
Home
A Journey Through America
Thomas Locker
ISBN 0-15-202452-2 PB $6.00
Harcourt
A glorious celebration of the beauty and spirit of America.
I Have Heard of a Land
Joyce Carol Thomas
Illustrated by Floyd Cooper
ISBN 0-06-443617-9 PB $8.95
Joanna Cotler/HarperCollins
An epic poem that ties together stanzas about twelve African-American wranglers, ropers, and horseback riders.
I Love You: A Rebus Poem
Jean Marzollo
Illustrated by Suse MacDonald
ISBN 0-590-37656-X HC $7.95
Cartwheel/Scholastic
Parents will read the words and toddlers will "read"
the pictures in this sweet and funny rebus rhyme, perfect for parents and children to cuddle up and share.
I Imagine Angels: Poems and Prayers for Parents and Children
Compiled and illustrated by
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 0-689-84080-2 HC $16.00
Atheneum
This is a gift book of joy and thanksgiving to be cherished by all ages.
I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book
Edited by Iona Opie and Peter Opie
Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
ISBN 0-7636-1199-9 PB $9.99
Candlewick
The insults, jeers, and school yard rhymes of generations of kids in one
award-winning anthology.
In Every Tiny Grain of Sand: A Child's Book of Prayers and Praise
Edited by Reeve Lindbergh
Illustrated by Catherine Davenier, Bob Graham, Anita Jeram, and Elisa Klevan
ISBN: 0-7636-0176-4 HC $21.99
Candlewick
A collection of 77 treasured poems and prayers from many cultures and faiths with fresh, bright, and joyous illustrations by acclaimed artists from four
different countries.
Is It Far To Zanzibar: Poems About Tanzania
Nikki Grimes
Illustrated by Betsy Lewin
ISBN 0-688-13157-3 HC $15.95
HarperCollins
Thirteen lively poems
that capture the sight, sounds, and scenery of Tanzania.
It's About Dogs
Tony Johnston
Illustrated by Ted Rand
ISBN 0-15-202022-5 HC $16.00
Harcourt
A collection of lovable
dogs brought to life through poetry and paintings.
It's A Woman's World
A Century of Women's Voices in Poetry
Edited by Neil Philip
ISBN 0-525-46328-3 HC $17.99
Dutton
Drawing on poets both familiar and less well-known, this collection of sixty poems traces women's diverse experiences through the turbulent years of this century and represents voices from many different cultures.
It's Raining Pigs & Noodles
Jack Prelutsky
Illustrated by James Stevenson
ISBN 0-06-029194-X HC $17.95
Greenwillow
More than 100 poems bursting with rhythm, rhyme, and
wordplay.
Just Us Two: Poems About Animal Dads
Joyce Sidman
Illustrated by Susan Swan
ISBN 0-7613-1563-2 RLB $22.90
Millbrook
A wonderful exploration of the relatively unknown
habits of animal dads. The poems themselves capture the voices of each animal perfectly.
Laugh-eteria
Poems and drawings by Douglas Florian
ISBN 0-14-130990-3 PB $6.99
Puffin
Fans of Jack Prelutsky and Shel Silverstein will delight in this new collection of over 150 poems, bursting with riddles, flipped perspectives, and references to stinky feet, slimy food, monsters, noses, bugs,
dinosaurs and other perennial favorites.
Light Gathering Poems
Edited by Liz Rosenberg
ISBN 0-8050-6223-8 HC $15.95
Holt
This is an anthology of poems of sunlight and starry
skies, of light flickering in a dark and difficult world.
Looking for Holes
Niko Scharer
Illustrated by Gary Clement
ISBN 1-879085-92-5 HC $13.95
Charlesbridge
Hiccups,
gravity, and getting stuck in revolving doors are the topics that delight readers in this collection of wild word play.
Mammalabilia
Douglas Florian
ISBN 0-15-202167-1 HC $16.00
Harcourt
A mighty mammal extravaganza from the creator of the best-selling Insectlopedia.
The Mermaid's Purse
Ted Hughes
Illustrated by Flora McDonnell
ISBN 0-375-80569-9 HC $15.95
Knopf
From starfish and seagulls to mermaids and monsters, 28 poems to capture the beauty, drama, and mystery of the sea and seashore.
Monday's Troll
Jack Prelutsky
Illustrated by Peter Sís
ISBN 0-688-17529-5 PB $8.95
HarperCollins
A magical collection of poems about trolls, witches, wizards, ogres, goblins, and more.
Mother Goose: A Books of Wonder Classic
Illustrated by Willy Pogany
Afterword by Peter Glassman
ISBN 1-58717-026-4 HC $19.95
North-South
This glorious facsimile of a rare 1928 edition
is filled with more than 80 rhymes and over 140 carefully reproduced art deco illustrations, more than half in full-color.
Mother Goose Remembers
Compiled and illustrated by Clare Beaton,
ISBN 1-84148-073-8 HC $16.99
Barefoot
Artist Clare Beaton takes a fresh look at the topsy-turvy world of Mother Goose in this exquisite treasury of traditional rhymes.
Movin': Teen Poets Take Voice
Edited by Dave Johnson
Drawings by Chris Raschka
ISBN 0-531-30258-X HC
Orchard/Scholastic
Diverse, strong, and still in their teens, a talented new generation of poets speaks out.
Mrs. McNosh and the Great Big Squash
Sarah Weeks
Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott
ISBN 0-694-01202-5 HC $9.95
Laura Geringer/HarperCollins
The hilarious sequel to Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash.
My America: A Poetry Atlas of
the United States
Selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins
Illustrated by: Stephen Alcorn
ISBN: 0-689-81247-7 HC $19.95
Simon & Schuster
The United States in all its glory!
My Daughter, My Son, the Eagle, the Dove
Ana Castillo
Illustrated by S. Guevara
ISBN 0-525-45856-5 HC $12.99
Mi hija, mi hijo, el águila, la paloma (Spanish edition)
ISBN 0-525-45867-0 HC $12.99
Dutton
In words and pictures, the book's two sections-one for a daughter, one for a son -trace the milestones of growing up and reflect parental joy and pride in the
process.
My Mother Goose Library
Edited by Iona Opie
Illustrated by Rosemary Wells
ISBN 0-7636-1177-8 HC $40.00
Candlewick
A beautiful boxed set featuring two volumes of
Mother Goose to be treasured for a lifetime.
Night Garden: Poems from the World of Dreams
Janet S. Wong
Illustrated by Julie Paschkis
ISBN 0-689-82617-6 HC $16.00
Margaret K. McElderry
In fifteen poems, Janet Wong records some of the many dreams-from the familiar to the outlandish and everywhere in between-that she or her friends have had.
On the Wing
Douglas Florian
ISBN 0-15-202366-6 PB $6.00
Harcourt
A high-flying collection of bird poems and paintings that inform and entertain.
Opposites, More Opposites, and a Few Differences
Poems and drawings by Richard Wilbur
ISBN 0-15-202347-X PB $8.00
Harcourt
Two fun poetry collections-by one of the world's greatest poets-together in one volume, with a few new poems
that make a difference!
The Pain Tree: And Other Teenage Angst-Ridden Poetry
Collected and illustrated by Esther Pearl Watson and Mark Todd
ISBN 0-618-01558-2 HC $16.00
ISBN 0-618-04758-1 PB $6.95
Houghton Mifflin
A dramatic, plaintive, despairing, hopeful and altogether unusual collection of poems by teenagers.
The Pig in the Spigot
Richard Wilbur
Illustrated by J. Otto Seibold
ISBN 0-15-202019-5 HC $16.00
Harcourt
There's more fun and trouble hidden inside everyday words than anyone guessed!
A Pig Is Big
Written and illustrated by Douglas Florian
ISBN 0-688-17125-7 HC $15.95
Greenwillow
Another tour de force from the award-winning poet.
A Pocketful of Poems
Nikki Grimes
Illustrated by Javaka Steptoe
ISBN 0-395-93868-6 RLB $15.00
Clarion
Lyrical free verse and haiku, inspired by the words that a young girl growing up in Harlem carries like treasures in her pocket,
are set off by stunningly original collage illustrations.
Rainbow Wings
Joanne Ryder
Illustrated by Victor Lee
ISBN 0-688-14128-5 HC $15.95
HarperCollins
An invitation to
learn more about the creatures that drift, glide, and soar.
The Return of Rex and Ethel
Arnold Adoff
Illustrated by Catherine Deeter
ISBN 0-15-266367-3 HC $16.00
Harcourt
A
powerful, poetic picture book about loss and remembering.
Rimshots: Basketball Pix, Rolls, and Rhythms
Written and photographed by Charles R. Smith, Jr.
ISBN 0-14-056678-3 PB $6.99
Puffin
The power, strength, and determination of the game of basketball are captured in striking photographs and sizzling stories, poems, and personal reflections.
The Robots are Coming, and Other Problems
Andy Rash
ISBN 0-439-06306-X HC $15.95
Arthur Levine/Scholastic
There's a lot to worry about when you're a kid: hordes of robots on a
caffeine-fed rampage, snowmen who might just be abominable, and the terror of a floor that 's jut been mopped.
Salting the Ocean: 100 Poems by Young Poets
Edited by Naomi Shihab Nye
Illustrated by Ashley Bryan
ISBN 0-688-16193-6 HC $16.95
Greenwillow
Poems collected during the author's twenty-five years of school visits.
Scared Silly: A Halloween Book for the Brave
Collected and illustrated by Marc Brown
ISBN 0-316-10372-1 PB $7.95
Little, Brown
A collection of poems, stories, jokes, and riddles to help
young readers scale their fears down to size by inviting them to laugh out loud at the things that make them scared.
Shoe Magic
Nikki Grimes
Illustrated by Terry Widener
ISBN 0-531-30286-5 HC $16.95
Orchard/Scholastic
Ideal sole-mates, a favorite poet and an acclaimed illustrator step out in this salute to shoes and dreams.
Slam
Various poets
Foreword by Tori Amos
ISBN 0-14-130919-9 PB $5.99
Penguin Putnam
Combining the words of real teens with those of the famous, infamous, and the soon-to-be-famous, Slam offers readers a look at
the spoken word poetry scene, as well as an insight into their own poetic selves.
Someone I Like
Compiled by Judith Nicholls
Illustrated by Giovanni Manna
ISBN 1-84148-004-5 HC $16.95
Barefoot
Spanning the full range of human emotions, the poems in Someone I Like provide an ideal starting point from which to consider and discuss the feelings of
anger, sorrow, happiness and love, which characterize our closest relationships.
Split Image: A Story in Poems
Mel Glenn
ISBN 0-688-16249-5 HC $15.95
HarperCollins
A
suspenseful story of the ways people interpret, and misinterpret, others.
Sports! Sports! Sports!
Lee Bennett Hopkins
Illustrated by Brian Floca
ISBN 0-06-443713-2 PB $5.95
HarperCollins
Winning sports poetry.
Stone Bench in an Empty Park
Selected by Paul Janezcko
Photographs by Henri Silberman
ISBN 0-531-30259-9 HC $15.95
Orchard/Scholastic
City life is full of poetry, as this splendid collection of haiku so elegantly proves.
Summer: An Alphabet Acrostic
Steven Schnur
Illustrated by Leslie Evans
ISBN 0-618-02372-0 RLB $15.00
Clarion
Sandy beaches, juicy watermelons, and porch swings are just a few of the warm-weather delights featured in this inventive alphabet of acrostic poems about summer.
Take it to the Hoop, Magic Johnson
Quincy Troupe
Illustrated by Shane W. Evans
ISBN 0-7868-0510-2 HC $15.99
Jump at the Sun/Hyperion
A hip, funky lyrical tribute to sports
idol Magic Johnson
Ten Times Better
Richard Michelson
Illustrated by Leonard Baskin
ISBN 0-7614-5070-X HC $17.95
Marshall Cavendish
Learning to count and multiply by ten
need never be boring! A variety of animals duel for the honor of the number they represent.
There's a Zoo in Room 22
Judy Sierra
Illustrated by Barney Saltzberg
ISBN 0-15-202033-0 HC $16.00
Harcourt
Miss Darling's class has twenty-six pets-one for each letter of the alphabet.
Tie Your Socks and Clap Your Feet: Mixed-up Poems
Lenny Hort
Illustrated by Stephen Kroninger
ISBN 0-689-83195-1 HC $16.00
Atheneum
A wacky collection of upside-down, backwards, and utterly illogical poems.
Timothy Tunny Swallowed a Bunny
Bill Grossman
Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
ISBN 0-06-028-010-7 HC $14.95
Laura Geringer/HarperCollins
Hilarious collection perfect for limerick-happy kids.
Toasting Marshmallows: Camping Poems
Kristine O'Connell George
Illustrated by Kate Kiesler
ISBN 0-618-04597-X RLB $15.00
Clarion
Lighthearted, perceptive poems and glowing oil paintings
about the adventures of camping to delight both experienced and never-been-before campers.
Toddler Time
Francesca Simon
Illustrated by Susan Winter
ISBN 0-531-30251-2 HC $15.95
Orchard/Scholastic
Bursting with merry rhymes and energetic artwork this book invites preschoolers to celebrate their growing independence.
Touch the Poem
Arnold Adoff
Illustrated by Lisa Desimini
ISBN 0-590-47970-9 HC $16.95
Blue Sky Press/Scholastic
A delicious and airy picture book of poems about the senses, from our fingers and toes to our lips, eyes,
nose and ears.
Truth and Lies: An Anthology of Poems
Edited by Patrice Vecchione
ISBN 0-8050-6479-6 HC $17.00
Holt
A unique thematic anthology which teenagers will pore over as
they seek to be true, and have to face telling lies.
Two Skeletons On The Telephone And Other Poems From Tough City
Paul Duggan
Illustrated by Daniel Sylvestre
Millbrook
ISBN 0-7613-1451-2 RLB $21.40
ISBN 0-7613-1399-0 PB $7.95
"This darkly humorous collection of poems features skeletons, werewolves, and vampires...will captivate
readers..."--School Library Journal
Wake Up House! Rooms Full of Poems
Dee Lillegard
Illustrated by Don Carter
ISBN 0-679-88351-7 HC $15.95
Knopf
34 poems that reveal
the essential personalities of the household objects that surround us.
We The People: Poems
Bobbi Katz
Illustrated by Nina Crews
ISBN 0-688-16531-1 HC $15.95
Greenwillow
Sixty-five first-person poems that eloquently articulate the American experience.
Where The Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein
25th Anniversary Edition Book & CD
Shel Silverstein
ISBN 0-06-029169-9 HC $22.95
HarperCollins
A wonderful gift and keepsake for Shel Silverstein fans, old and new.
Words of Gold: A Treasury of the Bible's Poetry and
Wisdom
Selected by Lois Rock
Illustrated by Sarah Young.
ISBN 0-8028-5199-1 HC $18.00
Eerdman's
Illustrated with jewel-like paintings, this collection of more than 50 best-loved
treasures from the Bible is a perfect gift for special occasions.
You Hear Me?: Poems and Writing by Teenage Boys
Edited by Betsy Franco
ISBN 0-7636-1158-1 HC $14.99
Candlewick
Compelling, uncensored poems and essays from teenage boys for ages 12 and up.
Yummy!: Eating Through a Day
Selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins
Illustrated by Renee Flower
ISBN 0-689-81755-X HC $17.00
Simon & Schuster
A delectable anthology of poems about everyone's favorite subject—food!