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Poetry and Rhymes Theme for April 2019
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Bigfoot is missing!
by J. Patrick Lewis
A poetry collection about cryptozoological creatures (the Loch Ness monster, Bigfoot, Chupacabra, etc.) from around the world is written so that the poems are disguised as street signs, newspaper headlines, graffiti, milk cartons and in many other humorous ways. Co-authored by a former Children's Poet Laureate.
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Runny Babbit returns : another billy sook
by Shel Silverstein
A collection of 41 never-before-published poems and drawings by the award-winning creator of such classics as Where the Sidewalk Ends combines tongue-twisting wordplay with illustrations of uproarious characters, including fan-favorite Runny Babbit.
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One minute till bedtime : 60-second poems to send you off to sleep
by Kenn Nesbitt
A former Children's Poet Laureate presents a blockbuster collection of all-new poetry penned by some of the most beloved and celebrated poets of our time—including Jack Prelutsky, Jon Scieszka, Mary Ann Hoberman, Nikki Grimes, Lemony Snicket, Jane Yolen and many more—illuminated with dreamlike wit and whimsy by an award-winning, New York Times illustrator.
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Rappy the raptor
by Dan Gutman Call Number: JE GUTMAN
A read-aloud picture book by an award-winning author and illustrator duo introduces Rappy the Raptor, a velociraptor who speaks in rhyme while conveying messages about self-acceptance.
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Nothing rhymes with orange
by Adam Rex
All the fruits gather together and enjoy a rhyming party, but poor Orange feels left out because he does not rhyme with anything--until Apple invents a new word
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The cow tripped over the moon : a nursery rhyme emergency
by Jeanne Willis
Silly emergencies ensue when the characters from familiar nursery rhymes suffer unexpected accidents, from tripping over the moon to getting one's nose pecked by a blackbird. By the author of Never Too Little to Love.
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Rhyming dust bunnies
by Jan Thomas
As three dust bunnies, Ed, Ned, and Ted, are demonstrating how much they love to rhyme, a fourth, Bob, is trying to warn them of approaching danger
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