A city of Whos on a speck of dust are threatened with destruction until the smallest Who of all helps convince Horton's friends that Whos really exist.

A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal understanding of what different famous poems mean to him, surprises himself by writing his own inspired poem.

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The assignment: pick a single object to save in an emergency. Each student has an answer. For one, it's a photograph. For another, it's his trading cards - no, his whole bookcase. Wait! Is that even allowed? Students talk, argue, stand by their choices, and change their minds as they discover unexpected facets of one another and of themselves. With insight and humor, Linda Sue Park captures the voices of an inclusive classroom in verse inspired by...

A poetry collection about cryptozoological creatures (the Loch Ness monster, Bigfoot, Chupacabra, etc.) from around the world, written so as to allow the design of the book to disguise the fact that the collection is poetry--

Each of the thirteen poems in this book is filled with wonder and geographic exploration. No city too far, no dream too big, young readers will learn about places near and far, and some they may never even have heard of! Using rhyming, alliteration, figurative language, and different poetic forms, children will not only be exposed to the wonderful art of poetry, but the practicality of geography as well. Visiting places such as Da Nang, Schenectady,...

During the coldest season, when the world feels scary--what do you remember about being warm? Baked potatoes. Trust. A kettle on the stove. Blankets. A smile. And, most of all, the reassurance that you belong. In his powerful and moving poem, featuring illustrations from thirteen extraordinary artists, bestselling author and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Neil Gaiman draws together many different memories to answer the question, 'what do you need to be...

This book of poems celebrates the magic of machinery. Each of the poems in this book uses figurative language and creative vocabulary to best describe these incredible tools and all of their magnificent uses. These machines can do it all--from construction work to making your toast! With names like the Flabbergaster and the Dippledopper, children will love the silly and inventive poems accompanied by such amazing illustrations.

Une poésie chaude et croustillante. Tel le boulanger, le poète pétrit les mots, les laisse reposer avant d'obtenir une savoureuse fournée de petits pains chauds, autant de petits poèmes à savourer. De voyage en voyage, le réel se confond avec l'imaginaire, et les animaux du quotidien prennent vie sous la plume de Daniel Schmitt, qui transforme les instants quotidiens en invitation au rêve. Découvrez et savourez ce recueil de poèmes o...

The order of this book is in a general way from the easy to the more difficult, with an attempt, also, at an agreeable variety. The editor has purposely avoided breaking up the book into lesson portions or giving it the air of a textbook. There is no reason why children should not read books as older people read them, for pleasure, and dissociate them from a too persistent notion of tasks. It is entirely, possible that some teachers may find it out...