Synopses & Reviews
Pssst...reader!
I've got something to tell you.
I'm not just another book of poetry.
I'm full of voices you've never heard before.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a turtle, a snowflake, or a pile of dirty laundry?
All sorts of objects and animals speak up in these poems that are just shouting to be read.
So what are you waiting for? Check me out!
Synopsis
A scarecrow, washing machine, cow, and other objects and animals express themselves in this collection of poems.
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A quirky cast of unusual characters including a vacuum cleaner, a pile of dirty laundry, and a mosquito speak out in this unique collection of engaging and humorous poems accompanied by lively watercolor illustrations. Reprint.
Synopsis
In this collection of ten delightful, contemporary fairy tales with new twists on old stories and themes, readers meet such figures as a contemporary King Midas who doesn't have time for his son's Little League games, a beautiful princess who was put to sleep for 100 years because she was so cranky, and others.
Synopsis
Pssst . . . I've got something to tell you. I'm not just another book of poetry. I'm full of voices you've never heard before. Turtles, snowflakes, even washing machines speak up in these poems that are just shouting to be read! So what are you waiting for? Check me out!
About the Author
Paul B. Janeczko speaks as an editor, anthologist, poet, and teacher in his many award-winning books for young readers. Dirty Laundry Pile: Poems in Different Voices, a companion to Hey, You!, was named a Riverbank Review Children's Book of Distinction and was a finalist for the Texas Bluebonnet Award. Paul B. Janeczko lives with his wife and daughter in Hebron, Maine.