The 20th Century Children's Poetry Treasury Hardcover - 1999
by Selected by Jack Prelutsky; Meilo So (Illustrator)
A collection of more than 200 poems by such modern poets as Nikki Grimes, John Ciardi, Karla Kuskin, Ted Hughes, e.e. cummings, Eve Merriam, Deborah Chandra, Arnold Adoff, Shel Silverstein, Carl Sandburg, and more than 100 others. Full color.
From the jacket flap
"Until this century, most children's poetry was either syrupy sweet or overblown and didactic, and tended to talk down to its readers. Contemporary children's poets have thrown all that condescension and moralizing out the window, and write with today's "real child in mind."
- from the Introduction by Jack Prelutsky Here in one gloriously illustrated volume are 211 wonderful poems that represent the best this century has to offer. From sibling rivalry, school, monsters, food, and just plain silliness, to such ageless themes as the seasons, Who am I?, and the many moods of childhood, this is a collection that begs to be read aloud and shared with the whole family. The poems, from every decade of this century, showcase 137 famous poets.
Selected by Jack Prelutsky, America's leading children's poet, and illustrated by award-winning watercolorist Meilo So, this useful and beautiful gift is a splendid way to end the century -- or start a new one. Truly a book that families will cherish long after the millennium excitement is over, The 20th-Century Children's Poetry Treasury is a joyous companion volume to the best-selling The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury.
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- Title The 20th Century Children's Poetry Treasury
- Author Selected by Jack Prelutsky; Meilo So (Illustrator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st Printing
- Pages 96
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, New York
- Date 1999-09-28
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780679893141 / 0679893148
- Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
- Dimensions 10.9 x 9.3 x 0.8 in (27.69 x 23.62 x 2.03 cm)
- Ages 04 to 08 years
- Grade levels P - 3
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Themes
- Theometrics: Secular
- Library of Congress subjects Children's poetry, American, American poetry
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 99023988
- Dewey Decimal Code 811.508
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Citations
- Booklist, 12/15/1999, Page 783
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2000, Page 151
- Library Journal, 12/01/1999, Page 0
- Publishers Weekly, 10/04/1999, Page 72
- School Library Journal, 12/01/1999, Page 125
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