| Surprises: 38 Poems about Almost Everything! Contributor(s): Hopkins, Lee Bennett (Author), Lloyd, Megan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064441059 ISBN-13: 9780064441056 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $4.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1986 Annotation: 'These thirty-eight poems offer beginning readers a chance to try some verse. With drawings that pack a lot of action, a friendly book that will connect with everyday lives and lend a little music along the way.' --BL. Notable Children's Books of 1984 (ALA) |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Beginner - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see Also Stories In Verse) - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - General |
| Dewey: 811.540 |
| LCCN: 83047712 |
| Series: I Can Read Level 3 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.5" W x 8.52" (0.25 lbs) 64 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 44215 Reading Level: 3.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fun, easy to read poems to share at home or in the classroom--a great choice for introducing poetry in a way that will help young readers from 3 to 7 with their language skills The 38 poems in this popular beginning reader anthology are simple, short, and rhyming. Topics include kid-friendly subjects such as pets, vehicles, cooking, and space, with plenty of silliness to spark giggles. With drawings that pack a lot of action, a friendly book that will connect with everyday lives and lend a little music along the way, said Booklist. Surprises is an ALA Notable Book and was named a book of the year by School Library Journal and the Library of Congress. This collection comes from acclaimed anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins, who established the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award and the Lee Bennett Hopkins/International Reading Association Promising Poetry Award to recognize outstanding writing for children. Poets include Karla Kuskin, Jack Prelutsky, Charlotte Zolotow, Langston Hughes, and Carl Sandburg. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hopkins, Lee Bennett: - Noted poet Lee Bennett Hopkins has edited or authored numerous books for children, including the I Can Read Books Hamsters, Shells, and Spelling Bees; A Pet for Me: Poems; and the ALA Notable Children's Book Surprises. The recipient of a Christopher Award and the University of Southern Mississippi's Medallion for "lasting contributions to children's literature," Mr. Hopkins lives in Florida. Lloyd, Megan: -Megan Lloyd has illustrated more than forty books for children, including The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams, Thanksgiving at the Tappletons' by Eileen Spinelli, and The Mixed-Up Rooster by Pamela Duncan Edwards. She lives with her husband on a farm in Pennsylvania, where she raises sheep, chickens, and cows. Some of the rabbits from her vegetable garden have even been kind enough to allow Ms. Lloyd to sketch them as models for this book. |