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130 0 _aPoems.
_kSelections.
245 1 0 _aOnce upon a poem :
_bfavorite poems that tell stories /
_cforeword by Kevin Crossley-Holland ; illustrated by Peter Bailey ... [et al.].
246 3 0 _aFavorite poems that tell stories
264 _aLondon :
_bChicken House ;
_aNew York :
_bScholastic,
_c2004.
300 _a124 p. :
_bcol. ill. ;
_c29 cm.
500 _a"First published in the United Kingdom in 2004 by The Chicken House ..."--Prelim. p.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 124).
505 0 0 _tGood poem /
_rRoger McGough --
_tForeword /
_rKevin Crossley-Holland --
_tJim who ran away from his nurse, and was eaten by a lion /
_rHilaire Belloc --
_tPaul Revere's ride /
_rHenry Wadsworth Longfellow --
_tJabberwocky /
_rLewis Carroll --
_tMerlin and the snake's egg /
_rLeslie Norris --
_tMan from snowy river /
_rA.B. "Banjo" Paterson --
_tVisit from St. Nicholas /
_rClement Clarke Moore --
_tBrave boy rap /
_rTony Mitton --
_tGrateful dragon /
_rRaymond Wilson --
_tHighwayman /
_rAlfred Noyes --
_tLate passenger /
_rC.S. Lewis --
_tGoldilocks and the three bears /
_rRoald Dahl --
_tCremation of Sam McGee /
_rRobert Service --
_tO what is that sound /
_rW.H. Auden --
_tOwl and the pussy-cat and the children of the owl and the pussy-cat /
_rEdward Lear --
_tWynken, blynken, and nod /
_rEugene Field --
_tAfterword /
_rKevin Crossley-Holland --
_tPoem /
_rLangstom Hughes --
_tAbout the artists --
_tAbout the writers --
_tSources & acknowledgements.
520 _aCollection of stories told in verse. The most exciting and enjoyable stories ever told in verse, illustrated throughout in full color and beautifully presented. Sumptuously illustrated by four different artists, each selection begins with a quote from one of today's favorite authors - including J.K. Rowling, Avi, David Almond, Philip Pullman, Cornelia Funke, and so many others who were each eager to share their own personal enthusiasm for these special stories. From the subversive wit of Roald Dahl's wicked retelling of Goldilocks to the magical wordplay of Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky," Once Upon a Poem is both broad in scope and delightful in tone. Read along to the exhilarating rhythm of Longfellow's "Paul Revere's Ride," Tony Mitton's rip-roaring rap version of "Prince Theseus," Clement Moore's "A Visit From St. Nicholas," and many, many more. With a foreword by award-winning author Kevin Crossley-Holland, this stunning collection offers fifteen of the most exciting and enjoyable stories ever told in verse. The poems are sumptuously illustrated by four different artists, and each selection begins with a quote from one of today's favorite authors-including J.K. Rowling, Avi, Philip Pullman, Cornelia Funke, and many others who are eager to share their personal enthusiasm for these special stories. From the subversive wit of Roald Dahl's wicked retelling of Goldilocks to the magical wordplay of Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky, this anthology is both broad in scope and delightful in tone. Read along to the exhilarating rhythm of Longfellow's Paul Revere's Ride, Tony Mitton's rip-roaring rap version of Prince Theseus, Clement Moore's A Visit From St. Nicholas, and many, many more. The perfect gift for any child enchanted by storytelling.
590 _aedited hb 2015-06-16
650 0 _aChildren's poetry, English
_vFiction.
650 0 _aChildren's poetry, English
_vPictorial works.
650 0 _aEnglish poetry
_vPictorial works.
700 1 _aBailey, Peter
700 1 _aCrossley-Holland, Kevin.
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