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A child's introduction to poetry, listen while you learn about the magic words that have moved mountains, won battles, and made us laugh and cry, Michael Driscoll ; illustrated by Meredith Hamilton

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A child's introduction to poetry, listen while you learn about the magic words that have moved mountains, won battles, and made us laugh and cry, Michael Driscoll ; illustrated by Meredith Hamilton

Language

eng

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illustrations

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non fiction

Main title

A child's introduction to poetry

Responsibility statement

Michael Driscoll ; illustrated by Meredith Hamilton

Sub title

listen while you learn about the magic words that have moved mountains, won battles, and made us laugh and cry

Summary

Poetry can be fun -- especially when we can read it, hear it, and discover its many delights. A Child's Introduction to Poetry joyously introduces kids (and parents) to the greatest poets in history -- from Homer and Shakespeare to Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou -- and provides excellent examples of their work and commentary on what makes it so special and everlasting. The book covers every style of poem, from epics and odes, to nonsense verse and haikus, and is filled with examples of each one

Target audience

juvenile

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