Marilyn Singer
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"What happens when you hold up a mirror to poems about Greek myths? You get a brand-new perspective on the classics! And that is just what happens in Echo Echo, the newest collection of reverso poems from Marilyn Singer. Read one way, each poem tells the story of a familiar myth; but when read in reverse, the poems reveal a new point of view! Readers will delight in uncovering the dual points of view in well-known legends, including the stories of...
Author
Publisher
Clarion
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
A paean to play from an award-winning poet and a New York Times best-selling illustrator. The trappings of childhood change from generation to generation, but there are some timeless activities that every kid loves. Marilyn Singer and LeUyen Pham celebrate these universal types of play, from organized games such as hide-and-seek and hopscotch to imaginative play such as making mud soup or turning a stick into a magic wand. Lyrical poems and bold illustrations...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Why are humans and other mammals covered in hair, and why are there so many different types of it? Vivid photographs paired with a duo of quirky, illustrated hair guides serve to illuminate the fascinating facts about mammal hair: why it exists, what it's good for, and more. Readers will learn about different types of animal coats, such as fur and down, and explore the many different forms guard hairs take, such as the quills on a porcupine."--Amazon....
11) City lullaby
Author
Publisher
Clarion
Pub. Date
c2007.
Language
English
Description
A baby in a stroller sleeps listening to loud city noises, from ten horns beeping to two motorbikes roaring, until awakened by the soft chirp of one sparrow.
12) I'm your bus
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
In rhyming text, a school bus describes its busy day transporting children to and from school.
14) Shoe bop!
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2008.
Language
English
Description
When her favorite purple tennis shoes fall apart, an almost-second-grader visits a shoe store, where she tries on footwear of all colors and styles before finding the pair that is right for her.
20) Eggs
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Explains the varieties, functions, and characteristics of the eggs of a multitude of creatures, including insects, birds, and reptiles.