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A Child's Garden of Verses 30 reviews
Robert Louis Stevenson
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1999
A Child's Garden of Verses
+ A Child's Garden of Verses
+ Better then expected!
+ classic!
+ Step Back in Time
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The Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets31 reviews
Ted Kooser
University of Nebraska Press, 2005
The Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets
+ Helpful, practical, and easy to follow
+ Poetry
+ THE POETRY HOME REPAIR MANUAL
+ Conversing with a Craftsman
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Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings141 reviews
HarperCollins, 1974
quirky yet sentimental
+ For Ages 9 to 120
+ One of the best childrens books ever.. also great for adults!
+ Every child should have this.
+ The Best
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Poetry Speaks to Children (Book & CD) (Read & Hear)35 reviews
Sourcebooks MediaFusion, 2005
A wonderful "stand by" gift.
+ Poetry speaks to children... and adults, too.
+ I love it, my wife loves it, my kids love it!
+ 95 Winning Poems for Kids AND Adults
+ Great Intro. to Poetry
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Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe72 reviews
Edgar Allan Poe
Doubleday, 1966
The Enduring Master of the Macabre
+ POEtic Justice
+ poes book
Edgar Allan Poe, born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 1809, died October 7, 1849.
What is it that makes an author famous? I don't mean famous in the sense a news article reports that "Jack Greylea's novels sold 15 million copies last year," but in the sense that he is thought of as being ...
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Beowulf: A New Verse Translation (Bilingual Edition) 244 reviews
W. W. Norton & Company, 2001
beowulf
+ Excellent Translation
+ Beowulf Review
+ "fate hovered near, unknowable but certain" (line 2421)
+ Sweet!
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A Light in the Attic64 reviews
HarperCollins, 1981
An inscrutable genius, writing in a language children instinctively comprehend
+ Loved it as a kid...now
+ Old Favorites
+ Must have for any pre teen and above
+ An amazing collection of Silverstein's illustrations, poems.
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The Trouble with Poetry: And Other Poems 34 reviews
Billy Collins
Random House, 2005
A Snap Shot of What is Passsing
+ Try it. You'll like it.
+ Collins Makes Poetry Fun
+ There's No Trouble With THIS Poetry
+ Few Troubles Here
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Destiny Revealed4 reviews
Kit Wilson
Lulu.com, 2005
Great Women's Read
+ Excellent
+ Husky Book Promos
+ A GreatInspiring Poetry Book
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Winter Lights: A Season in Poems & Quilts5 reviews
Greenwillow, 2005
beautiful read aloud book
+ More Beautiful Quilts
+ leaves out Jesus the Reason for the season
+ Poetry, in words and cloth.
+ Amazing Winter Lights!
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The House is Made of Poetry: The Art of Ruth Stone (Ad Feminam)1 review
Southern Illinois University Press, 1996
Nice summary of poetic eminence
This text would be helpful to someone reviewing feminist literature or the career of National Book Award winner, Ruth Stone. It contains many vignettes of her influence on other women, as well as notes from friends like Willis Barnstone and the late Leslie Fiedler. The editing seems minimally ...
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Best-Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, The5 reviews
Caroline Kennedy
Hyperion, 2005
This is the greatest gift I could ever give... It has changed me
+ Love This Book
+ A love of literature and language demonstrated
+ Like bedtime with my Dad
+ An Extraordinary and Special Collection!
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Good Poems39 reviews
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003
Pretty Good Poems selected by a really good writer.
+ Good Enough Poems
+ ok poems
America has no equivalent to Japan's Living National Treasures, those artisans and craftspeople whose work is considered an integral part of Japanese culture. But perhaps we should, and we would find no better person to head the list than Garrison Keillor. That he selected these poems is reason ...
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The Night Before Christmas Pop-up53 reviews
Clement Clarke Moore
Little Simon, 2002
Robert Sabuda is a genius!!!
+ The Night Before Christmas Pop Up Book
+ Beautiful
+ Family Treasure
+ The Night Before Christmas Popup
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Anna Banana: 101 Jump Rope Rhymes 8 reviews
Joanna Cole
HarperTrophy, 1989
SCHOOLYARD FUN
ANYONE who EVER jumped rope at recess will love this book! It has ALL the oldies we grew up with, plus new chants for the upcoming generation. These types of books are hard to come by, but are a treasure to have on hand when we do.
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The Cat in the Hat177 reviews
Dr. Seuss
Random House Books for Young Readers, 1957
Two boys' review: Simply, a classic
+ The book that influenced our culture!
+ Classic, of course
+ My First Book
+ Oh, that darn cat!
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Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West47 reviews
Various
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
Great Gift!
+ Love Poems from God
+ mystical,reminds me of the "song of solomon"
+ Love Poems from God
+ Truly Love from God
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I Am the Cat, Don't Forget That: Feline Expressions8 reviews
Valerie Shaff, Roy Blount Jr.
HarperCollins, 2004
The Wisest Species
+ Superb work.
+ When I purr...........
+ Fantastic!
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Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem 12 reviews
Maya Angelou
Random House, 2005
Amazing Peace
+ Amazing Peace
+ A Gift For One Of My Wonderful Sisters
I first heard this poem when it was read on the Oprah Show by the author and the host. It was so moving and I think is it Ms. Angelou's best work. I purchased my copies to give as gifts to friends and to pass on the prayer for universal peace.
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The Prophet262 reviews
Kahlil Gibran
Alfred A. Knopf, 1923
The Best Book Ever Written?
+ Eight Decades Later: Still Relevant, Insightful and Eloquent
+ The Greatest!
I keep a copy of this book nearby at all times for quick reference, my personal copy home to numerous marks and marginal notes. Every line reads as the most delicate of poetry, honed and refined to the purest and most undeniable words of truth and wisdom.
This may be the height of human ...
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