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James Whitcomb Riley (1849 -1916) was an American writer, poet, and best selling author. During his lifetime he was known as the "Hoosier Poet" and "Children's Poet" for his dialect works and his children's poetry respectively. The contents of this beautiful book include: Little Orphant Annie, The Raggedy Man, Curly Locks, The Funny Little Fellow, The Happy Little Cripple, The Squirtgun Uncle Maked Me, The Nine Little Goblins, Time Of Clearer Twitterings,...

A collection of humorous poetry on a variety of topics.

Have you ever encountered an underwater marching band, a pig in a bathing suit, a pet orangutan, or a witch in a hardware store? Have you ever sat with a skunk in a courtroom, shopped for a dinosaur, or conversed with a Bupple, a Wosstrus, a Violinnet, or a Celloon? You will have, once you've read collection of poems.

Jon J Muth--and his delightful little panda bear, Koo--challenge readers to stretch their minds and imaginations with twenty-six haikus about the four seasons.

"Young readers will discover the wonder of carl Sandburg's poetry within this gorgeously illustrated collection. Featuring his most famous works - "Young Bullfrogs," "Shenandoah," "Fog," "Smoke and Steel," and many more - it's a wonderful introduction to Sandburg and to the world of poetry.

Presents humorous poems about such strange creatures and people as Baloney Belly Billy and the Gloopy Gloopers.

An illustrated collection of humorous poems on a variety of topics.

A collection of poems celebrates the four seasons, including spring, summer, fall, and winter.

"More than 100 funny new poems from Jack Prelutsky, the nation's first children's poet laureate, in a wide array of poetic forms, from haiku to concrete poems and everything in between, and hilariously illustrated in black-and-white on every page." -- Provided by publisher.