The 20th Century Children's Poetry TreasurySelected by: Jack Prelutsky Price: $19.95 This beautifully illustrated collection has 211 poems representing the best of last century. You will fid both old and new favorites in this collection that continues to delight children of all ages. Serving as a wonderful complement to a Poetry Alive! performance students can recall those that they saw performed and find favorites that they may perform themselves. Includes: If a Bad Dream Comes - Siv Cedering,
The Crocodile - Michael Flanders,
The Girl Who Makes the Cymbals Bang - X.J. Kennedy,
Since Hanna Moved Away - Judith Viorst,
Be Glad Your Nose is on Your Face - Jack Prelutsky,
The Dream Keeper - Langston Hughes,
Fog - Carl Sandburg,
Hist Whist - E. E. Cummings,
Keep a Poem in Your Pocket - Beatrice Shenk de Regniers
A Poem Is A Little Path - Charles Ghigna,
Robert, Who Is Often A Stranger To Himself - Gwendolyn Brooks,
Running Song - Marci Ridlon,
Sidewalk Racer - Lillian Morrison |
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Barnyard DanceBy: Sandra Boynton Price: $6.95 This fun, short poem is a great introduction to poetry and performance for younger kids. As they learn the words and perform the actions, they become the farm animals dancing about a room. It's a wonderful way to get kids involved with characters and actions as well as with rhythm and rhyme. Includes: Barnyard Dance |
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Chicken Socks and Other Contagious PoemsBy: Brod Bagert Price: $9.95 This collection of twenty-two poems will delight and amuse with whimsical rhymes sometimes without reason. Brod Bagert writes verse that is fun to perform because as it touches on the experiences of children in their everyday lives. This book serves as an excellent gateway to capturing students' imaginations. Includes: Yesterday's Magnolia, The Time I Learned to Ride My Bike |
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A Child's Garden of VersesBy: Robert Louis Stevenson Price: $4.99 This essential collection of Robert Louis Stevenson poems brings together poems loved ad remembered by children of all ages. This is a wonderful resource that continues to bring the best of Stevenson to many audiences. Includes: Farewell to the Farm, My Shadow, The Swing |
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A Child's Introduction to PoetryBy: Michael Driscoll Price: $19.95 Not just a beautifully illustrated collection of poetry but also an anthology that introduces students to the joy of many different types of poetry. Driscoll covers genres from nursery rhymes to sonnets, limericks to free verse in a style that is entertaining and fun. A cd included with this anthology serves as an extra supplement to the Poetry Alive! experience as students see poems acted out then get the chance to hear them as well. Includes: Little Miss Muffet - Mother Goose, What Is Pink?, Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 (Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?), Shakespeare's Witches Chant (from Macbeth), I'm Nobody - Emily Dickinson, Life Doesnt Frighten Me - Maya Angelou |
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Something Is Going To Happen: Classroom PacketPrice: $79.95 Includes: one Something Is Going To Happen: Teacher's Edition, 15 Something Is Going To Happen: Student's Editions, and a Poetry Alive's Greatest Hits CD - Volume One Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 |
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Something Is Going To Happen: Classroom PacketPrice: $69.95 Includes: one Something Is Going To Happen: Teacher's Edition, 15 Something Is Going To Happen: Student's Editions, and a Poetry Alive's Greatest Hits Cassette - Volume One Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 |
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Color Me a Rhyme: Nature Poems for Young PeopleBy: Jane Yolen Price: $9.95 Imaginatively conceived and elegantly executed.Booklist, starred review **** As a favorite poet within the Poetry Alive! repertoire, Jane Yolen continues to write words that inspire. This book captures the emotions that lie within the colors and images of nature. It is a compelling, evocative book that may be used as a link to the Poetry Alive! experience as well as a jump-start for creative writing projects. Includes: Crayons: A Rainbow Poem |
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The Complete Collected Poems of Maya AngelouBy: Maya Angelou Price: $24.00 Maya Angelou's poems grip our imagination and make us hope for better. This complete collection gives us the breadth of her early work including her inaugural poem "On the Pulse of Morning". This is a must-have collection for any library. Includes: Life Doesn't Frighten Me, Alone |
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Confetti: Poems for ChildrenBy: Pat Mora Price: $6.95 In this joyful and spirited collection, award-winning poet Pat Mora and fine artist Enrique O. Sanchez celebrate the vivid landscape of the Southwest and the delightful rapport that children share with the natural world. Through language that resounds with the harmony of both English and Spanish, Confetti is also an anthem to the power of a child’s imagination and pride.
I say yo soy libre Long-awaited by the many fans of Ms. Mora, Confetti is a treasury to be shared with children everywhere. Includes: Words Free as Confetti, Cloud Dragons |
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A Fury of Motion: Poems for BoysBy: Charles Ghigna Price: $16.95 This is a great book for boys…and girls! Ghigna writes verse to intrigue those who may think "poetry is just for girls." The work here ranges from the world of sports to lunchroom hijinks. Ghigna has a knack to speak and write to all students in a way that engages and inspires. Includes: What's A Poem? |
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Here Comes Mother GooseEdited by: Iona Opie Price: $21.99 These beautifully illustrated collections of nursery rhymes will delight young and old alike. You will find the classics as well as those rarely heard. These collections give students wonderful rhymes to sing, dance, and perform. As a great addition to libraries for younger students and pre-readers, the books compliment a Poetry Alive! performance by giving students straightforward rhymes to share with others. Includes: Mary, Mary Quite Contrary |
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Honey, I Love and Other Love PoemsBy Eloise Greenfield Price: $5.99 This book celebrated its 30th Anniversary last year. It is truly a testament to the beauty and grace of this collection that continues to please readers of all generations. Greenfield writes evocative verse capturing the love and simple joys of everyday life. Includes: Harriet Tubman |
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Illustrated Treasury of Read Aloud Poems for Young PeopleEdited by: Glorya Hale Price: $14.95 Curling up with a good book is one of life's great joys-and it is never too early to introduce that pleasure to children. The selections in this elegant volume are designed to be read aloud in ten minutes or less, or to be devoured by developing readers on their own. READ-ALOUD POEMS collects the work of the world's greatest poets, to introduce children of all ages to the magic and excitement of the form. The poems have been carefully selected to appeal to a child's sensibility, and are culled from such poets as Maya Angelou, Lewis Carroll, Emily Dickinson, Shel Siverstein, and e.e. cummings. It is filled with brand-new illustrations, offering fresh interpretations of classic and modern verses. Includes: The Tale of Custard the Dragon, |
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Inner Chimes: Poems on PoetrySelected by: Bobbye S. Goldstein Price: $16.95 This collection of 20 poems presents the joys and frustrations of creating poetry. As a simple, elegant book, this title stands as a wonderful addition to a collection for its sense of wonderment as well as its accessibility as a jumpstarter for ideas in poem creation. Includes: Keep a Poem In Your Pocket - Beatrice Shenk de Regniers
Poetry Time - Lee Bennett Hopkins
Feelings About Words - Mary O'Neill
Where Do You Get the Idea for a Poem? - Karla Kuskin
Poetry - Eleanor Farjeon
Inside a Poem - Eve Merriam |
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It's Show Time: Poetry From the Page to the StageBy: Allan Wolf Price: $12.95 This is the perfect book to get for following up a Poetry Alive! performance because it contains the ideas, methods, and inspiration that inform our shows. Developed for elementary level, this title includes 26 poems scripted and ready for performance. It also includes director's notes and teaching ideas for those who want to take Poetry Alive Alive! experience just a bit further. Includes: To Satch - Samuel Allen,
Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright - Rosemary and Steven Vincent Benet,
Sometimes I Feel This Way - John Ciardi,
maggie & millie & mollie & may - E. E. Cummings,
Some One - Walter de le Mare,
Music - Eleanor Farjeon,
The Quarrel - Eleanor Farjeon,
Sunshine - Rose Flint,
The Panther - Ogden Nash,
Mummy Slept Late & Daddy Fixed Breakfast - John Ciardi,
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod - Eugene Field,
The Base Stealer - Robert Francis,
Solution - Leland B. Jacobs,
The Little Turtle - Vachel Lindsay,
Humpty Dumpty - Mother Goose,
Little Orphant Annie - James Whitcomb Riley,
Who Has Seen the Wind? - Christina Rossetti,
Dust of Snow - Robert Frost |
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Knock At a Star: A Child's Introduction to PoetrySelected by: X.J. Kennedy and Dorothy Kennedy Price: $12.99 Children of all ages will find something that delights and inspires in this title. The poetic sections are arranged topically as the world of poetry and poetic forms emerge from the classic and contemporary selections. A timely supplement to the Poetry Alive! performances, this anthology includes many of our favorite poets. Includes: Dreams - Langston Hughes,
The 1st (Eviction) - Lucille Clifton,
In Just - E. E. Cummings,
I Am Rose - Gertrude Stein,
Mummy Slept Late & Daddy Fixed Breakfast - John Ciardi,
A Word is Dead - Emily Dickenson,
We Real Cool - Gwendolyn Brooks,
The Eagle - Alfred Lord Tennyson,
Sidwalk Racer - Lillian Morrison |
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Let Me Be The Boss: Poems for Kids to PerformBy: Brod Bagert Price: $9.95 Brod Bagert understands the very wonderful world of kid-dom. His verse speaks to kids and inspires us all. The poems in this collection are great fun to read and wonderful to share. This is an excellent collection for those younger classrooms interested in having their own poetry sharing experience. Includes: Llama - A Real Poem, Fancy Restaurants |
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Life Doesn't Frighten Me At AllBy: Maya Angelou Price: $17.95 Pairing Angelou's poem with Basquiat's abstract paintings brings vibrancy and deep artistic insight to this beautiful book. Both the words and the prints unleash an artistic life that will appeal to many children. This book may be easily used as a starting point for teachers integrating poetry and visual arts. Includes: "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" |
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My Parents Think I'm SleepingBy: Jack Prelutsky Price: $3.99 The verses in Jack Prelutsky's book highlight the ups and downs of bedtime. The questions, thoughts, and ponderings will help children settle into sleep through the wonder of poetry. As a wonderful accompaniment to our show, it will help all understand the range of feelings a few thoughtful words may inspire. Includes: What Happens To the Colors? |
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My Very First Mother GooseEdited by: Iona Opie Price: $21.99 These beautifully illustrated collections of nursery rhymes will delight young and old alike. You will find the classics as well as those rarely heard. These collections give students wonderful rhymes to sing, dance, and perform. As a great addition to libraries for younger students and pre-readers, the books compliment a Poetry Alive! performance by giving students straightforward rhymes to share with others. Includes: Hickory Dickory Dock, Humpty Dumpty, Jack & Jill, Little Jack Horner, Little Boy Blue, Jack Be Nimble, & Hey! Diddle Diddle |
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Nothing's the End of the WorldBy: Sara Holbrook Price: $7.95 Sara Holbrook deals with life's little miseries and its greatest joys with wonderful finesse of rhyme and reason. For this reason she continues to be a Potery Alive! favorite. Her work speaks to us and through us capturing a slice of poetry in the midst of growing up. This collection stands as a wonderful addition to any collection. Includes: Angry |
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Poems: American ThemesCollected by: William C. Bassell Price: $13.50 Not just a collection but also a primer on poetry. This is a great resource for teachers who have students in exploring the role of poetry and poets in their lives as well as the rich history of poetic traditions. This collection includes many lesser-known poems by well-known poets. It will serve as a great resource as an anthology and a reference work on poetry Includes: The Double Play - Robert Wallace,
The Little Turtle - Vachel Lindsay,
To Satch - Samuel Allen,
The Base Stealer - Robert Francis,
Mending Wall - Robert Frost,
The Flower-Fed Buffaloes - Vachel Lindsay,
Annabel Lee - Edgar Allen Poe,
Richard Cory - Edwin Arlington Robinson,
Chicago - Carl Sandburg,
Jazz Fantasia - Carl Sandburg,
Women - Alice Walker,
This is Just to Say - William Carlos Williams,
My Papa's Waltz - Theodore Roethke,
Lucinda Matlock - Edgar Lee Masters,
Much Madness is Divinest Sense - Emily Dickenson,
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Random House Book of Poetry for ChildrenSelected by: Jack Prelutsky Price: $22.99 Gives a taste of the best poets writing for children. Booklist, starred review **** We are proud to offer this treasury of poetry that continues to be a stand-by in our office for reference and pure joy. Prelutsky has selected diverse and compelling poems that delight and inspire. As a complementary supplement to the Poetry Alive! experience all readers will find something appealing in this lively and lovely selection. Includes: Mud - Polly Chase Boyden,
Keziah - Gwendolyn Brooks,
Mummy Slept Late & Daddy Fixed Breakfast - John Ciardi,
The Base Stealer - Robert Francis,
Foul Shot - Edwin Hoey,
Dreams - Langstn Hughes,
The Muddy Puddle - Dennis Lee,
Arithmetic - Carl Sandburg,
Buffalo Dusk - Carl Sandburg,
If I Were in Charge of the World - Judith Viorst,
This is Just to Say - William Carlos Williams,
Dust of Snow - Robert Frost,
I am Rose - Gertrude Stein,
Me I Am - Jack Prelutsky,
Me - Karla Kuskin,
Accidentally - Maxine Kumin,
The Little Turtle - Vachel Lindsay,
maggie & millie & mollie & may - E. E. Cummings,
A Visit from St. Nicholas - Clement Moore,
Who Has Seen the Wind - Christina Rossetti,
I Eat My Peas With Honey - Anonymous,
Poor Old Lady - Anonymous,
What is Pink? - Christina Rossetti,
Witches scene from Macbeth - William Shakespeare
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