Alligator Pie and Other Poems: A Dennis Lee Treasury
No. of pages 192
Published: 2020
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"Alligator Pie and Other Poems: A Dennis Lee Treasury" is a delightful collection that celebrates the whimsical and imaginative world of childhood through poetry. Featuring iconic works by Canadian poet Dennis Lee, the book combines playful language and vibrant illustrations by David McPhail. Each poem invites young readers into a realm where alligators can be made into pie, playful animals come to life, and the joys and curiosities of childhood are explored. The engaging rhythm and accessible themes make the collection a joyful reading experience, perfect for sharing aloud or enjoying solo, encouraging a love of language and creativity in children. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children in preschool-kindergarten.
This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.
There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published in 2020 by HarperCollins .
Toby Forward was born in Coventry. A parish priest, he now divides his time between the church and writing picture books and fiction for children, such as the widely acclaimed Wyvern Quartet. Toby lives with his wife near Hull. Juan Wijngaard, whose parents are Dutch, was born in South America. He came to London in 1970 and studied illustration at the Royal College of Art. He has won the Mother Goose Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal. DENNIS LEE is Toronto's first Poet Laureate, an Officer of the Order of Canada and the author of timeless children's collections such as Alligator Pie, Garbage Delight, Jelly Belly, Bubblegum Delicious and The Ice Cream Store. He has received many honours, including the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature, for his body of work, and is also an acclaimed poet for adults. His poetry is anthologized and read around the world. David McPhail has been a passionate artist since the age of two. He studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and began illustrating books for children in 1972. Since then he has created dozens of beloved books, including the celebrated Mole Music , which was a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year, the bestselling If You Were My Bunny , Edward and the Pirates , Lost! and Drawing Lessons from a Bear . He lives in New Hampshire.