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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Rhymed text tells a hypothetical story about a Giraffe, and the many things that could happen to this giraffe ... IF. The poems starts with "If you had a giraffe ..." and continues by building along these lines with all sorts of different "ifs" and their conclusions.
6) Nonsense!
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A selection of nonsense verses, each beginning with the phrase "There was an old. . ." or "There was a young. . .," with photographic illustrations.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 470L
Language
English
Formats
Description
A twist on the classic tale of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" takes the story even further as the lady goes about swallowing up a variety of items related to St. Patrick's Day, including a clover, gold, and a fiddle.
9) Scranimals
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
So put on your pith helmet and prepare to explore a wilderness of puns and rhymes where birds, beasts, vegetables, and flowers have been mysteriously scrambled together to create creatures you've never seen before -- and are unlikely to meet again! Your guides -- Jack Prelutsky, poet laureate of the elementary school set, and two-time Caldecott Honor artist Peter Sis -- invite you to join them on an adventure you will never forget!
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Master of gibberish Lewis Carroll brings his inventive style of writing to life once more in the collection "Jabberwocky and Other Poems." Though most famous for his creation of Wonderland and Alice's fall into the uncanny world of the nonsensical, Carroll used his wordsmithing ability to form inventive rhymes and lexicons in this collection. Words like "bandersnatch," "chortled," "tulgey," and even "Jabberwocky" are inventions of Carroll's mind....
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 760L
Language
English
Description
A beloved grandmother spreads out a yummy Hanukkah supper only to develop an insatiable appetite that alarms her family, in a story augmented by parodies of art by such masters as da Vinci, Rembrandt, and Picasso.
12) Garbage delight
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Peppered with regional names, sing-song rhythms and a dash of wicked fun, Garbage Delight has been a staple on Canadian bookshelves for thirty-five years. Its forty-two superbly crafted poems offer a feast of silly, sassy and soothing verses for every taste, from the thundering "I Eat Kids Yum Yum!" to the more lyrical "The Coming of Teddy Bears."
This handsome classic edition featuring Frank Newfeld's original illustrations and book design will...
18) The bed book
Author
Pub. Date
[1976]
Language
English
Description
Describes various beds that are much more interesting than beds for sleeping, such as a jet-propelled bed, snack bed, pocket-size bed, and bounceable bed.
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