| Dirty Laundry Pile: Poems in Different Voices Contributor(s): Janeczko, Paul B. (Author), Sweet, Melissa (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0688162517 ISBN-13: 9780688162511 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2001 Annotation: A mosquito, a hippopotamus, a vacuum cleaner, and a pile of dirty laundry are among the unlikely characters that speak up in this collection of poems selected by renowned poetry anthologist Janeczko and accompanied by Sweet's engaging watercolors. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General |
| Dewey: 811.008 |
| LCCN: 00026857 |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 8.32" W x 10.29" (0.79 lbs) 40 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Pssst...reader I've got something to tell you. I'm not just another book of poetry. I'm full of voices you've never heard before. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a turtle, a snowflake, or a pile of dirty laundry? All sorts of objects and animals speak up in these poems that are just shouting to be read. So what are you waiting for? Check me out |
Contributor Bio(s): Sweet, Melissa: - Melissa Sweet has illustrated more than one hundred books. Her work has been in magazines, on greeting cards, and on her living room walls. Melissa has received the Caldecott Honor Medal twice, among many other awards, including the Sibert Medal, and is a New York Times bestselling author and artist. Melissa lives in Maine. You can visit her at www.melissasweet.net. Janeczko, Paul B.: -Paul B. Janeczko speaks as an editor, anthologist, poet, and teacher in his many award-winning books for young readers. Dirty Laundry Pile: Poems in Different Voices, a companion to Hey, You!, was named a Riverbank Review Children's Book of Distinction and was a finalist for the Texas Bluebonnet Award. Paul B. Janeczko lives with his wife and daughter in Hebron, Maine. |