J. Patrick Lewis
Author
Language
English
Description
An allegorical tale about Nazi occupied Poland in which a town's residents are forced to turn over their musical instruments. A young student rescues the hurdy-gurdy of her teacher, who has presumably befallen a terrible fate, and later, a young boy finds the instrument and intends to pass it--and the importance of remembering--on to his future grandchildren.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Thirteen witty and wacky poems pose riddles that challenge readers to "Name That Book." With a glass slipper here and a spiderweb there, Lynn Munsinger's adorable illustrations lead young readers to the solutions. From Goodnight Moon to Madeline, children and parents alike will delight in recognizing their most cherished stories.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Includes poems about Josh Gibson, Aung San Suu Kyi, Coretta Scott King, Mitsuye Endo, Mamie Garthan Till, Helen Zia, Mohandas Gandhi, Ellison Onizuka, Harvey Milk, Jackie Robinson, Sylvia Mendez, Dennis James Banks, Nelson Mandela, Muhammad Yunus, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner. Includes biographical notes.
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
37 pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents thirteen poems about wacky, imaginative cars, including the "Sloppy-Floppy-Nonstop-Jalopy," the "Bathtub Limousine," and the "High Heel Car."
Author
Publisher
Gulliver Books/Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A collection of poems celebrating the joys of reading, books, libraries, and all things literary. There's nothing like curling up with a good book, but you have to be careful. Before you know it, a minute turns into an hour, an hour turns into a day, and a day may turn into eternity. Inspired by the likes of Edward Lear, X. J. Kennedy, and Lewis Carroll, the author of Arithme-Tickle and Scien-Trickery has created a collection of original poems about...
Author
Publisher
Wordsong
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
630L
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Thirteen classic poems by poets such as Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, and David McCord are paired with parodies written by J. Patrick Lewis that honor and play off of the original poems in a range of ways.
Author
Publisher
Creative Editions
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1210L
Physical Desc
31 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
"A regiment of African American soldiers from Harlem journeys across the Atlantic to fight alongside the French in World War I, inspiring a continent with their brand of jazz music"--
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Macabre, ironic, and witty epitaphs share how prehistoric creatures like the terror bird, the woolly mammoth, and the T-rex met their demise. The ever-entertaining J. Patrick Lewis and the inimitable Jane Yolen offer a collection organized by era, with posthumous poems paired with short secondary text providing additional, factual information about each creature.
12) Face bug: poems
Author
Publisher
WordSong
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
35 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
See close-up photos of insects next to poems written about them.
13) First dog
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Dog travels the world looking for the perfect place to live, meeting dogs of many breeds before finally returning to Washington, D.C., where he learns of a special family seeking a pet to live in their big, white house.
Author
Publisher
Creative Editions
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"A delightfully wide-ranging poetry collection taken from previously published and new works by American poet J. Patrick Lewis is illustrated by Italian artist Maria Cristina Pritelli"--