Synopses & Reviews
[insert star] "This one's a blast."and#8212;Publishers Weekly, starred reviewand#160;The winter is through./The springtime is here./The season is new./The weather is clear./We're ready to hit one/Right over the wall./The winter is through--/Throw out the first ball!and#160;From the first pitch to the last out, this collection of baseballand#160;poems offer something for anyone whoand#8217;s ever playedand#8212;or watchedand#8212;a game of baseball. Florian's Poem Runs combines irresistible language and his signature child-friendly, bold illustration style in this celebration of the magic of baseball.and#160;
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"A modern master of nonsense verse reaches new heights of giddiness with this Halloween-themed collection. . . . Nefariously silly indeed."--
Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Brown's acrylic illustrations add to the creepy silliness: an artful mix of naive and stylized, whimsical details and vibrant color. Young readers will relish the wordplay and find themselves torn to choose a favorite among this wacky menagerie."--School Library Journal, starred review
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"Upbeat poems that exude a bravado and competitive spirit that's perfect for the subject matter...this one's a blast."--Publishers Weekly, starred review "A great choice for sandlot players who just want to have fun."--School Library Journal "An enjoyable collection of verse aimed at children who play the game."--Booklist
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A Junior Library Guild Selection * "Readers will relish every gross and hilarious entry in this monstrous menu of misadventures. . . . Hereand#8217;s a read-aloud candidate sure to elicit loud screamsand#8212;but not of fright." and#8212;Kirkus Reviews, starred review * "The book is fresh, creative, and funny, with just enough gory detail to cause a few gasps. Kids will eat it up."and#8212;School Library Journal, starred review "With irreverent entries such as and#8216;Count Dracula Doesn't Know Heand#8217;s Been Walking Around All Night With Spinach in His Teeth,and#8217; this mash of monster poems will send kids howling (with laughter)."and#8212;Family Fun
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and#147;A wacky, postmodern array of characters. . . . Brownand#8217;s illustrations (are) a perfect choice of style for the poetryand#8217;s quirky logic. An exuberant debut, equally enjoyable read silently or aloud.and#8221; and#151;Booklist Booklist, ALA
and#147;The deadpan tone and weird words, worthy of a carnival barker, inject a step-right-up sensibility into the humorous rhymes.and#8221; and#151;Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
Let the giggles and goosebumps begin!and#160;Thisand#160;and#160;Halloween-themed poem collectionand#160;from New York Times best-selling author-illustrator Calef Brown isand#160;a perfect combination ofand#160; silliness and spookiness.and#160;Great read-aloud fun.and#160;
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Are you ready for Hallowilloween? With wolves, witches, and everything in between? A human collage!and#160;Aand#160;shrunken head? An evil Vumpire not quite dead . . . This collection ofand#160;fourteen scarily silly poems isand#160;aand#160;real Halloween treat! Calef Brown showcasesand#160;the spooky side ofand#160;hisand#160;imagination withand#160;cleverand#160;wordplay and wonderfully weirdand#160;illustrations thatand#160;leave readers and werewolves howling.and#160;Great read-aloud fun.and#160;and#160;
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Take me out the the ball game!and#160;Celebrate oneand#160; of America's favorite spring and summer pastimes with this collection of witty baseball poems written and illustrated by Douglas Florian.
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Welcome to the spooky side of Calef Brown's imagination, where things are just as scarily silly as they seem! Itand#8217;s a magic night, a silly, spooky scene. Are you ready for Hallowilloween?
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A hilarous look at the day-to-day life of the average ghoul.
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Being a monsterand#160;isn't all frightening villagers and sucking blood.and#160;Monsters have their trials, too. Poor Frankenstein's cupboard is bare, Wolfman is in need of some household help, and it's best not to get started on Draculaand#8217;s hygiene issues. What could be scarier?
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Nineteen hilarious poems delve into the secret lives of the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Bigfoot, Godzilla, and others. In a range of styles that pay homage to everyone from Charles Schulz to John James Audubon, the monstrously talented Adam Rex uncovers horrific--and clever--truths you won't want to miss.
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Celebrate America's favorite pastime with this collection of witty baseball poems written and illustrated by Douglas Florian, the author of the New York Times best-seller insectlopedia.
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From the first pitch to the last out and all nine innings between, Douglas Florianand#8217;s
collection of baseball poems brings wordplay, wit, and laughter to Americaand#8217;s
springtime tradition. Featuring a mean-armed pitcher, a daisy-picking right fielder,
and a lightning-swift base stealer, Poem Runs combines irresistible language and
Florianand#8217;s signature child-friendly, bold illustration style in this celebration of the magic
of baseball.
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Georgie Spider catches flies but never eats the little guys. Instead he cooks them up in pies. He doesn't use the legs or eyes or any artificial dyes . . . Not far from a greenish town, the Bathtub Driver is selling cut-rate imported shampoo. Georgie Spider serves up award-winning pies, while overhead on Highwire 66 there's a small problem causing an acrobat traffic jam. Ed's funny smell, Eliza's special jacket - they're all part of the picture in Polkabats and Octopus Slacks, fourteen stories about pesky snails, sleeping fruit, and one funky snowman. In the tradition of Edward Lear, Calef Brown has fashioned fourteen nonsense poems so zany that both young and old will be unable to suppress their laughter. Brown's invented words and sounds and their visual counterparts create both an audible and a visual feast. This is the kind of silliness children relish.
Synopsis
In the tradition of Edward Lear, Calef Brown has fashioned fourteen nonsense poems so wacky that both young and old will be unable to suppress their laughter. Invented words and sounds and their visual counterparts create both an audible and a visual feast. This is the kind of silliness children (and many adults) relish.
About the Author
Calef Brown began his career as a tour guide at an early age, when he discovered the simple joy of pointing things out. He is also an artist, writer, and frequently a blue elephant. Mr. Brownand#8217;s illustrations have appeared in many magazines and newspapers, and his paintings have been exhibited in N.Y., L.A., S.F., and other places without fancy initials, like Osaka and Rome. He lives in Maine.