If I Were in Charge of the World and Other Worries: Poems for Children and Their Parents Contributor(s): Viorst, Judith (Author), Cherry, Lynne (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689707703 ISBN-13: 9780689707704 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1984 Annotation: Forty-one poems that look at ordinary things in unusual ways. "Viorst takes everyday situations that frustrate, bewilder, or bemuse and turns them into fodder for her audience's personal laugh tracks. . . . (She) succeeds in bringing out the fun in human foibles and her poems that twist traditional fairy-tale endings are positively inspired."--"Booklist." |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see Also Stories In Verse) - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings |
Dewey: 811.54 |
LCCN: 87014463 |
Series: If I Were in Charge of World A145 P |
Physical Information: 0.17" H x 7.02" W x 8.34" (0.28 lbs) 64 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Topical - Home Schooling |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: If you've ever had trouble apologizing or keeping a secret, had a crush or a broken heart, there's a poem here for you Written with humor and understanding, Judith Viorst's poems are certain to delight children and adults alike -- and be read again and again. |
Contributor Bio(s): Viorst, Judith: - Judith Viorst is the author of the beloved Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, which has sold some four million copies; the Lulu books, including Lulu and the Brontosaurus; the New York Times bestseller Necessary Losses; four musicals; and poetry for children and young adults. Her most recent books of poetry include What Are You Glad About? What Are You Mad About? and Nearing Ninety. |