Lee Bennett Hopkins

Stephen Alcorn

A collection of poems about America at war from the Revolution to the Iraq war.

Poems Selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins

America at War

"Welcome to an inventive world peopled by a bunch of friendly punctuation marks!"--Page 2 of cover.

A Bunch of Punctuation

Poet and anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins takes readers from sunrise to sunset as he presents poems that pay tribute to the sun, moon, and stars.

Poems

Sky Magic

Harvey Stevenson

An anthology of poems about the joys of books and reading. Includes selections by David McCord, Karla Kuskin, Myra Cohn Livingston, and Jack Prelutsky.

Good Books, Good Times!

Metropolitan Museum of Art, The

"Published with The Metropolitan Museum of Art."

New Poems Inspired by Art from the Metropolitan Museum

World Make Way

It was simply the worst the most terrible day. Nothing but NOTHING was going my way. If you've ever wondered whether anyone else knows what it's like to have a really bad day, this special collection of poignant and funny poems is for you.

And Other Disasters: Poems

Oh, No! Where are my Pants?

An anthology of Halloween poetry by John Ciardi, Maurice Sendak, e. e. cummings, Carl Sandburg, and others.

Hey-how for Halloween!

From a devoted mutt giving "sloppy doggy kisses" to a tarantula munching happily on a cricket lunch, these lively poems celebrate the special friendship between kids and their pets!

A Pet for Me

A-Haunting We Will Go

Karen Barbour

Emily Dickinson, Carl Sandburg, Nikki Grimes, and many others celebrate language and all that it ignites, from reading, acting, and writing to haiku and metaphors, in a complement collection to Marvelous Math and Spectacular Science.

Poems About Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening

Wonderful Words

A young boy struggles to understand and help his mother who compulsively shoplifts in order to give her son the best. A Notable Children's Book in the Field of Social Sciences. Reprint.

Mama

The pleasure of reading is introduced via 13 poems.

I Am the Book

Mary Perrotta Rich

Compiles thirty-nine bookmarks containing commissioned poems by such poets as Shel Silverstein, Gary Soto, and Ogden Nash

Poems from National Children's Book Week, 1959-1998

Book Poems

"Eighteen poems that guide the reader on an international tour"--Jacket front flap.

City I Love

In the stillness of a Bethlehem stable, after the sheperds and animals leave, Mary sings a lullaby to her newborn son, enjoying the wonder and awe of his birth and pondering what his life will bring.

Mary's Song

Beloved children’s poet and anthologizer Lee Bennett Hopkins has produced more than 100 volumes of poetry throughout his illustrious career, but Lullaby and Kisses Sweet is his first collection geared toward babies and toddlers. Featuring 30 original poems by esteemed children’s writers like Jane Yolen, Marilyn Singer, and J. Patrick Lewis, the book introduces the youngest readers to loving rhymes in a playful, accessible way. This beautifully designed casebound board book is organized into five themes—Family, Food, “Firsts,” Playtime, and Bedtime—while cuddly, anthropomorphized animals make the poems friendly and relatable. Lullaby and Kisses Sweet fosters the love of poetry and is the perfect gift for babies, toddlers, and their poetry-loving parents.

Poems to Love with Your Baby

Lullaby and Kisses Sweet

How would a clock, nightlight, or teddy bear say good night? In this enchanting poetry collection, Lee Bennett Hopkins and thirteen other poets imagine the wishes whispering through a young girl's bedroom as she falls asleep. The bookshelf's stories curl through her head; the pillow transforms into a hot air balloon; the rocking horse waits expectantly for tomorrow's adventures. Stunning gouache illustrations by Jen Corace offer new details to discover with every reading. Perfect for bedtime reading and re-reading, Night Wishes will transport young readers into a wonderful, whimsical world of dreams. Includes poems by... Rebecca Kai Dotlich Matt Forrest Esenwine Jude Mandell Prince Redcloud Alice Schertle Joyce Sidman Eileen Spinelli Irene Latham Lee Bennett Hopkins Nikki Grimes Deborah Ruddell Darren Sardelli Renee LaTulippe

Night Wishes

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book An NCTE Notable Poetry Book Fourteen poems compiled by award-winning poet and anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins introduce readers to the various construction people who collaborate to create a high-rise hotel building, from architect to crane operator to glaziers and more. How does an empty lot transform into a new hotel? This anthology begins with a busy construction site, and an architect's (and her daughter's) dreams drawn on blueprint paper. Next, workers with huge machines--backhoes, dump trucks, cement mixers, etc.--roll in. Poems full of noise and action describe every step of the construction process. From welders and carpenters building the skeleton of the building to plumbers and electricians making its insides work, this book celebrates people and equipment working together to build something magnificent.

Construction People

Here is the library! Fifteen poems celebrate the thrill of getting your first library card, the excitement of story hour, the fun of using the computer, the pride of reading to the dog, and the joy of discovering that the librarian understands you and knows exactly which books you'll love. The poems, compiled by noted poet and anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins, pay homage to the marvels of books and reading. Accompanied by Jane Manning's colorful, imaginative illustrations, this collection celebrates the magic of libraries and is a must for every school and public library.

Jumping Off Library Shelves

Poems describe the kinds of things that happen in autumn, winter, spring, and summer.

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