Little Rhymes And Other Nonsense

Download or read book Little Rhymes and other nonsense written by Steven Vincent Hillis and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-01-20 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Influenced by writers like Edgar Allan Poe, Bob Dylan and Shel Silverstein, the tone is largely sardonic wit while the subject matter ranges from life and love to writing and remembering those who have passed on...

Download or read book I'm Just No Good at Rhyming written by Chris Harris and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The instant New York Times bestseller featured on NPR's Weekend Edition with Scott Simon! B. J. Novak (bestselling author of The Book With No Pictures) described this groundbreaking poetry collection as "Smart and sweet, wild and wicked, brilliantly funny--it's everything a book for kids should be." Lauded by critics as a worthy heir to such greats as Silverstein, Seuss, Nash and Lear, Harris's hilarious debut molds wit and wordplay, nonsense and oxymoron, and visual and verbal sleight-of-hand in masterful ways that make you look at the world in a whole new wonderfully upside-down way. With enthusiastic endorsements from bestselling luminaries such as Lemony Snicket, Judith Viorst, Andrea Beaty, and many others, this entirely unique collection offers a surprise around every corner. Adding to the fun: Lane Smith, bestselling creator of beloved hits like It's a Book and The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, has spectacularly illustrated this extraordinary collection with nearly one hundred pieces of appropriately absurd art. It's a mischievous match made in heaven! "Ridiculous, nonsensical, peculiar, outrageous, possibly deranged--and utterly, totally, absolutely delicious. Read it! Immediately!" --Judith Viorst, bestselling author of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Download or read book Mary Had a Little Jam written by Bruce Lansky and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2010-12-14 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These original nursery rhymes recount the latest adventures of Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty, Old King Cole, Old Mother Hubbard, Little Boy Blue, Little Bo-Peep, Yankee Doodle, Georgie Porgie, Peter Piper, and other best-loved Mother Goose characters. Written by a gang of gifted poets including Bruce Lansky, Kenn Nesbitt, Linda Knaus, and Darren Sardelli, these rhymes are guaranteed to delight children of all ages. It's the most popular book of funny, contemporary nursery rhymes in the English language. Double the Fun with Twice as many Silly Rhymes! We've added a Second Helping: 40 Hilarious Poems from Peter, Peter, Pizza Eater. For more poetry fun, check out www.GigglePoetry.com!

Download or read book The Owl and the Pussycat written by Edward Lear and published by Kids Can Press Ltd. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Lear's beloved poem has charmed readers since it was first published in 1871. 4+ yrs.

Download or read book Peter Peter Pizza Eater written by Bruce Lansky and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2006-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like Mary Had a Little Jam, this book contains 40 silly rhymes that will put a smile on the faces of preschoolers and early-elementary kids. The rhymes (written by Lansky and an ensemble of poets whose work is featured in Mary Had a Little Jam and in Lansky's best-selling poetry anthologies) recount the latest adventures of well-loved Mother Goose characters--but with a humorous twist. Stephen Carpenter's hilarious full-color illustrations, add to the entertainment value of this amusing book. Rave reviews for previous book Mary Had a Little Jam "¿Mother Goose meets Monty Python. Guaranteed to get kids reading -- and laughing. A fun frolic through childhood verse for the better and certainly not for the worse. This book is destined to become a classic." -- Fearless Reviews "Children will laugh out loud when they hear these adaptations of the old childhood classics." -- Through the Looking Glass Children's Book Review "An instant classic. Move over, Mother Goose." -- Peggy Gisler, "Dear parent" syndicated columnist "Long overdue! A kinder, gentler Mother Goose¿and funny, too!" -- Humpty Dumpty's Magazine

Download or read book Giggle Poetry Reading Lessons written by Amy Buswell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many struggling readers are embarrassed to read aloud. They are often intimidated or bored by texts that reading specialists require them to practice. So, instead of catching up, they are falling further behind. This handbook filled with poetry reading lessons can help turn struggling readers into happy readers.

Download or read book Ook the Book written by Lissa Rovetch and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2001-03 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 12 humorous rhymes is designed to help new readers become familiar with both the appearance and sound of written and spoken English. Full color.