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The author creates some special holidays to celebrate the natural phenomena that can be experienced in the deserts of the American Southwest.
Lexile Level: 700

A collection of humorous poems about school, love, church, families, and God.

Filled with vivid illustrations and strange words, the author of Polkabats and Octopus Slacks presents yet another wacky collection of nonsensical poetry that will greatly amuse both children and adults alike.

Offers young readers an amusing collection of rhyming tales, including the story of Georgie Spider, the award-winning pie maker, who serves his pies from a highwire.

Sasparillo the armadillo learns about the geography, history, environment, and other animals of Texas, while young readers follow his full-color postcards to a cousin in the Philadelphia Zoo.
Lexile Level: 590

This collection of limericks is sure to bring a smile to any child’s face, and the way-out humor of the verse is reflected in equally wacky illustrations.

A collection of poems about white mice, cool drinks, sharks’ teeth, man in the moon, being born, and more; designed to be read alternately by parent and child.
Lexile Level: NP
Guided Reading Level: N

A collection of poems by a variety of famous authors is accompanied by illustrations by nine Caldecott medalists.

A collection of more than 100 humorous poems on such topics as ogres, pizza, fear, school, dragons, trees, and hair.

A collection of twenty-one humorous poems and paintings about mammals combines humor with scientific information to present a zooful of furry fun about such animals as the tiger, gorilla, coyote, ibex, and rhebok.

An illustrated collection of poems by the Victorian poet Robert Browning.
Lexile Level: NP

Poems and haiku verses illustrated with cut paper and found object collage provide glimpses of life in the city.

Poems of Jack Prelutsky, Margaret Mahy, Ogden Nash, and others reflect a broad ethnic background and the rhythms and sounds of dance.
Lexile Level: NP

Presents a selection of children’s poetry which illustrates the different forms of poetry, including sonnet, couplet, ballad, elegy, and ode.
Lexile Level: NP

A boldly illustrated picture book offers young readers of all ages a collection of poetry from numerous visual poets, including Maureen W. Armour and John Hollander.

A spirited collection of senryu — similar poetry to haiku — tackles a wide range of child-friendly subjects, including baby-sitters, jumping rope, snoring parents, Grandpa’s underwear, and more.

Introduces the poetry of William Shakespeare through a sampling of sonnets and excerpts from his plays.
Lexile Level: NP

An illustrated collection of humorous poems on a variety of topics.

An illustrated collection of twenty-six poems and excerpts from longer poems by the renowned nineteenth-century poet.
Lexile Level: NP

A collection of forty poems about nature and the outdoor world.

Thirty-eight original limericks about all manner of pigs.

A collection of short humorous poems in the nursery rhyme tradition.

A series of poems reveal a young boy’s relationship with his older brother.

An illustrated collection of rhyming poems by Edward Lear.
Lexile Level: NP

Presents a collection of the author’s poetry with color paintings that illustrate imaginary worlds and fantastic characters.
Lexile Level: NP

Accompanied by vibrant collage illustrations, a wonderfully wacky collection of seventeen poems introduces a vast array of colorful characters, who are part creature, part inanimate object, from the ballpoint penguin to the spatuloon.
Lexile Level: NP

A collection of short humorous poems in which a hungry hippo raids a melon stand, a butterfly tickles a girl’s nose, and children frolic in a Mardi Gras parade.
Lexile Level: NP

A collection of poems about dragons, including “I’m an Amiable Dragon,” “If You Don’t Believe in Dragons,” and “A Dragon Is in My Computer.”
Lexile Level: NP

This picture book with bright illustrations offers young readers a collection of more than twenty tongue-twisting poems about a cast of unusual animals.
Lexile Level: NP
Guided Reading Level: O

A collection of more than one hundred humorous poems includes such notables as “The Dancing Hippopotami,” “You Can’t Make Me Eat That,” “My Father’s Name is Sasquatch,” and “Dear Wumbledeedumble.”
Lexile Level: NP

A selection of poems about snowflakes, snowballs, skates, snowmen, and more capture the joys and beauties of the winter season.
Lexile Level: NP

Humorous poems about such strange creatures and people as Baloney Belly Billy and the Gloopy Gloopers.
Lexile Level: NP

A collection of humorous poetry on a variety of topics.
Lexile Level: NP

As two young explorers go about their journey to wild and wacky places, young readers of all ages are challenged to figure out the answers to amusing questions where two words are combined to make one.
Lexile Level: NP

This collection of humorous poems includes such characters as four vain and ancient tortoises, a rat of culture, Super Samson Simpson, a meat loaf that defies an ax, and five flying hotdogs.
Lexile Level: NP

An anthology of poetry sketches profiles of fourteen dinosaurs that stalked the earth in prehistoric times.
Lexile Level: NP

A collection of forty-six animal poems.
Lexile Level: NP
Guided Reading Level: N

A collection of poems about the four seasons by one of best-known American poets.
Lexile Level: NP

Presents a collection of poems by the beloved American author who, as a young man, travelled across the Midwest as a hobo.
Lexile Level: NP

Introduces young readers to poetry with thirty-five well-known poems written by one of America’s most renowned poets.
Lexile Level: NP

The students of Diffendoofer School celebrate their unusual teachers and curriculum, including Miss Fribble who teaches laughing, and Miss Bonkers who teaches frogs to dance.
Lexile Level: 750

A collection of more than one hundred poems and drawings introduces the characters Allison Beals and her 25 eels, Danny O’Dare the Dancin’ Bear, Headphone Harry, and many others.
Lexile Level: NP

A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree which gives to him without thought of return.
Lexile Level: NP

This collection of poems and drawings features an assortment of nutty characters, including Almost Perfect Mary Hume and The Turnable Twistable Man, and creates a lively world full of imagination and fun.
Lexile Level: NP

A boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are only two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author’s own drawings.
Lexile Level: NP

The author of Popcorn amasses a collection of short poems with titles such as “The Morning After Halloween,” “Dumpsters,” and “What Frogs Say To Each Other.”

Forty-one poems reveal a variety of secret thoughts, worries, and wishes.
Lexile Level: NP