A dazzling new anthology of 180 contemporary poems, selected and introduced by America's former poet laureate, Billy Collins. [from the back cover of the book.]
Discover a host of marvellous poems about a sleepy seal, a hard-working ant, a rainy day and sleepy rabbit. This book is brimming with enchanting illustrations and also features best-loved rhymes and riddles.
Love That Dog is a blank verse piece written by Sharon Creech and published by HarperCollins. It is written in diary format, in the perspective of a young boy who resists poetry assignments from his teacher. Love That Dog is composed of multiple short chapters - each chapter is listed as a diary entry. As the novel develops and Jack's confidence grows, so does his literary style. His progressio…
This book covers wild and wacky school topics like bringing skunks to show and tell, falling asleep at your desk, and ripping your pants on the playground.'