It only takes a few words, if they re the right words, to create a strong image. Whether listened to in the comfort of a cozy lap or read independently, the thirty-six very short poems in this collection remind readers young and old that a few perfect words and pictures can make the world glow.

An introduction to the writings of nineteenth-century American poet Emily Dickinson for young people, featuring over thirty-five poems characteristic of her style, and including illustrations and a biographical profile.

A collection of poems celebrating such Halloween phenomena as monsters, witches, haunted houses, and jack-o-lanterns.

Fourteen poems selected from Silly street.

A crisp wind blows. A voice howls. Masked figures dance by moonlight. And the taste of chocolate is in everyone's mouth. It's Halloween! Lee Bennett Hopkins captures the spirit of everyone's favorite holiday in this sweet and spooky collection of poems for beginning readers.

Retells thirteen of Aesop's fables, with each short poem inviting two readers to read their own parts, and then read the passage in the central column together. Mary Ann Hoberman and Michael Emberley have added Aesop's fables to their bestselling and award-winning series! Rediscover familiar tales and find new favorites in this irresistible fifth YOU READ TO ME collaboration. These stories of classic characters-from wise ants and kind mice to sly...

Each short poem invites two readers to read their own parts, and then read the passage in the central column together, in a spooky collection filled with zombies, ghosts, and ghouls.

A collection of thirty concrete poems with torn paper and mixed media illustrations. Presents thirty "concrete" poems, poems in which the arrangement of words and letters can add or alter meanings.

A collection of short poems about winter.

A collection of poems celebrates the four seasons, including spring, summer, fall, and winter.