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     Shel Silverstein

     Falling Up
    
     Published 1996 by HarperCollins Publishers
    
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Poor Screamin' Millie is just one of the unforgettable characters in this wondrous new book of poems and drawings by the creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light In the Attic. Here you will also meet Allison Beals and her twenty-five eels; Danny O'Dare, the dancin' bear; the Human Balloon; and Headphone Harold. So come, wander through the Nose Garden, ride the Little Hoarse, eat in the Strange Restaurant, and let the magic of Shel Silverstein open your eyes and tickle your mind.

     Shel Silverstein

     Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems & Drawings
    
     Published 2004 by HarperCollins Publishers
    
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This special 30th anniversary edition includes 12 new poems and never-before-published drawings by Silverstein, encased in an exclusive metallic-silver ink jacket.

     James Stevenson

     Popcorn: Poems
    
     Published 1998 by Greenwillow Books
    
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Inside this volume are poems to make you laugh and poems to make you dream . . . and wonder . . . and think. Some are exuberant and some are quirky and some are sad--but each one will leave you hungry for more. The book is James Stevenson's follow-up to his popular poetry collection, "Sweet Corn".

     Robert Louis Stevenson

     A Child's Garden of Verses
    
     Published 1992 by Everyman's Library
    
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First published in 1885, Stevenson's verses so truly reflect the feelings of young children--about being small, the bliss of going up in a swing so high, discovering one's shadow, happiness and sorrow and dreaming--that they have never ceased to be an essential part of a child's library. Robinson's beautiful pictures originally appeared in 1896 in the first illustrated edition.

     Jane Taylor

     Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star: A Traditional Lullaby
    
     Published 2001 by Chronicle Books
    
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Cherished for two centuries, the traditional lullaby "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" continues to escort children into sleep. This tenderly illustrated edition of the classic rhyme by an award-winning illustrator depicts a group of animal friends as they make their way home under a night sky to complete their bedtime rituals with their families. Full color.

     Joyce Carol Thomas

     Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea
    
     Published 1993 by Joanna Cotler Books
    
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These joyous and unusually moving poems celebrate family, individuality, and African-American heritage. Richly illustrated with affectionate, glowing paintings, the poems ask us to remember where we came from, to cherish who we are, and to look with hope and courage to the future. Full color. 1994 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book and 1994 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book.

     Judith Viorst

     If I Were in Charge of the World and Other Worries: Poems for Children and Their Parents
    
     Published 1981 by Atheneum Books
    
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If I were in charge of the world

I'd cancel oatmeal,

Monday mornings,

Allergy shots, and also

Sara Steinberg.

All of us have times when we wish that we were in charge of the world...when we envy girls with ten best friends and gold watches...when we take an eight-block detour to avoid bumping into bullies like Stanley the Fierce...when we question whether princes and princesses really do live happily ever after...when we wonder how grownups ever get to be grown up enough to stop being scared of the dark.

This book of poems is for everyone who has ever had trouble apologizing, or loved a cat, or talked too much, or burped. This book of poems is for everyone who could use a little help in turning some of their worries into laughter.

     Jenny Whitehead

     Lunch Box Mail and Other Poems
    
     Published 2001 by Henry Holt & Company
    
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From tummy butterflies on the first day of school to the excitement of learning how to read, this playful poetry collection captures childhood in all its bumps and thrills. Full color.

     Beatrice Schenk de Regniers

     Sing a Song of Popcorn: Every Child's Book of Poems
    
     Published 1988 by Scholastic
    
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