What could be better than cuddling up with your child and this book on your lap and allowing your imaginations to soar with the words and images? Lovingly selected by U.S. Children's Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis and paired with vibrant animal photography, this collection of poems is an exuberant celebration of the animal kingdom and a beautiful introduction to this genre of literature. Designed for family sharing but targeted to ages 4-8, this dynamic, fresh, yet still classic collection of animal poems is a must-have for the family bookshelf. Featured poets include J. Patrick Lewis, Dorothy Aldis, Emily Dickinson, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Frost, Rudyard Kipling, Jack Prelutsky, Elizabeth Madox Roberts, Robert Louis Stevenson, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and many more. Divided into chapters that group the poems by theme for extra resonance, the collection is a mix of old and new, classics, and never-before-published. A foreword from Lewis, sets the scene for helping children appreciate this gift of language and this visual feast for the eyes. Chapters include:Welcome to the World (birth of animal young)Big Ones (large animalselephants, hippos, rhinos, bears)Little Ones (small animalsworms, insects)Winged Ones (birds and other flying creatures)Water Ones (aquatic animalsfish, dolphins, crabs)Strange Ones (curious creaturesarmadillos, centipedes)Noisy Ones (loud animalslions, hyenas)Quiet Ones (silent or still animalshens, rabbits, snakes)Last Thought (a reflection on the world we share with animals)

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Stories And Poems .

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published in 2012 by National Geographic Kids .

J. PATRICK LEWIS has written more than thirty-five books for children, including Please Bury Me in the Library , illustrated by Kyle M. Stone. He lives in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. National Geographic Kids collaborates to put forth fun and interesting non-fiction for kids.