A Whale of a Time: Funny Poems for Each Day of the Year
by Lou Peacock (Author) Matt Hunt (Illustrator)
A collection of 366 hilarious poems about animals, families, school, food, holidays, and much more! From the creators behind the award-winning anthologies Sing a Song of Seasons and Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright, this rib-tickling illustrated anthology is filled with unforgettable classics and new discoveries, including poetry in translation. The spectacular range of poems for children includes work by John Agard, Maya Angelou, Brian Bilston, Gwendolyn Brooks, Lucille Clifton, Wendy Cope, Nikki Grimes, Nikki Giovanni, Langston Hughes, Edward Lear, Ogden Nash, Linda Sue Park, Michael Rosen Judith Viorst, William Carlos Williams, Jane Yolen, Benjamin Zephaniah and many more! Each poem is brought to life by Matt Hunt's comical and vibrant artwork. Whether shared out loud or read alone, this is the perfect book to bring a smile--every day of the year! With a textured paper jacket, cloth binding, ribbon marker, and glossy double-page spreads, this is the perfect gift for any occasion.
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Lou Peacock
Lou Peacock is lucky enough to have one of the best jobs in the world: "Publishing Director of Picture Books" at Nosy Crow. She has a degree in English Literature from Oxford University, and over twenty years' experience in children's publishing. She started her editorial career working on novelty books, but has focused on picture books and poetry for the last 15 years. She often puts her author hat on to write picture books for Nosy Crow and has a notebook full of scribbled ideas. Margarita Kukhtina has loved drawing and painting for as long as she can remember. After graduating as a Master of Fine Arts, Margarita worked as a graphic designer, creating personal projects in her spare time that helped her find her true passion-illustrating children's books. She works in mixed media, combining traditional and digital techniques to create playful and atmospheric illustrations. She lives in Moscow, Russia.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9798887770253
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Nosy Crow
Publication date
September 19, 2023
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV070000 - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV070000 - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)
Library of Congress categories
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