![A Giraffe and a Half](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060256559.jpg?itok=iAv7FC44)
Laugh out loud things happen when one has a giraffe who has stretched to become a giraffe and a half. Absurdity and humor build as a boy adds more silly (but rhyming) things to the long-necked animal. Line illustrations build to bring the satisfying tale full circle.
A Giraffe and a Half
![Falling Up](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060248025.jpg?itok=7V42pzOY)
As he did in his earlier collections, Silverstein presents the world with shrewd humor, a bit of rebellion, loads of lively language, and endless reader appeal. His signature line drawings add to the comic appeal of the classic poems presented in this collection.
Falling Up
![Don't Bump the Glump! and Other Fantasies](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061493384.jpg?itok=qKMCR-VC)
Meet the Pointy-Peaked Pavarius, a Quick-Disguising Ginnit, and other amazing imaginary critters in this poetic bestiary. Delight in the pages of Silverstein’s only collection illustrated in full color. Wordplay and humor are the hallmarks of this engaging collection.
Don’t Bump the Glump! and Other Fantasies
![The Tree that Time Built: A Celebration of Nature, Science and Imagination](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1402225172.jpg?itok=uAq043b4)
Clearly organized with lucid introductions to each section as well as for select poems, this handsome anthology includes a range of poems and poets for an evocative, informative, and often inspiring look at science and nature.
The Tree that Time Built: A Celebration of Nature, Science and Imagination
![Pet Shop Lullaby](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590786181.jpg?itok=9KaYAmCT)
Even the youngest listener will recognize what the animals in the closed pet shop try to get the hamster to sleep. When they finally do get the hamster settled in for the night, it’s suddenly morning and the hamster is rudely awakened! Mellow illustrations and onomatopoeic language create a gently humorous tale of concern and friendship.
Pet Shop Lullaby
![How Do You Wokka-Wokka?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763632287.jpg?itok=9TpZXvTv)
The narrator begins his neighborhood trek with an infectious rhyme, saying that some days “you just gotta wokka.” In fact, he is so infectious that others join him to say and show how they wokka-wokka, too. Lively illustrations and playful nonsense rhymes make this a joyful walk down any street.
How Do You Wokka-Wokka?
![Rhyming Dust Bunnies](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/141697976X.jpg?itok=x_6u1iUj)
Are dust bunnies real? In this silly book they are, and Ed, Ned, Ted, and Bob speak in rhyme all the time! Large illustrations and conversation bubbles show which dust bunny is speaking — that is, until the cleaning tools come out. The broad humor makes for an appealing, easy-to-read tale.
Rhyming Dust Bunnies
![What Was I Scared Of?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375853421.jpg?itok=z-Ownw94)
The narrator is terrified of a pair of green pants he chances upon. What could they be? Well, those pants might just have their own concerns! Told and illustrated (with a glowing new touch) in characteristic Seussian fashion, this tale of misunderstanding first appeared in the The Sneetches and Other Stories (1961).
What Was I Scared Of?
![There Was an Old Monster!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/054510145X.jpg?itok=aETKzcpV)
This rhyming take-off on a well-known folksong is sure to delight listeners and readers of all ages. Lively rhymes use wonderful words and combine with eye-popping illustrations to present a catchy tale. Don’t know the tune? Don’t worry — the song is available to download from the publisher’s website.
There Was an Old Monster!
![Madeline Loves Animals](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670060216.jpg?itok=o-Z90Y3N)
From an elephant to a butterfly, Madeline meets and interacts with a series of creatures. Simple rhymes and signature illustrations appear on sturdy pages.
Madeline Loves Animals
![Faces of the Moon](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/157091785X.jpg?itok=oITChvch)
A rhyming text in an intriguing format introduces the Moon’s cyclical nature — its phases. An informational note concludes this introductory look at the Moon and why it appears to change.
Faces of the Moon
![Vacation: We're Going to the Ocean](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590785681.jpg?itok=lT5SI8Ec)
Sam’s clear, boyish voice becomes clear from the first poem and as he and his family take to the car traveling toward an ocean vacation. Sam is all boy — reflected in his candid observations, his often humorous actions, and black/white illustrations.
Vacation: We’re Going to the Ocean
![Dinothesaurus: Prehistoric Poems and Paintings](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416979786.jpg?itok=PsMwfU6B)
Mixed-media illustrations and playful poetry portray a range of mostly well known dinosaurs from their start to extinction. Wordplay and poetry combine to present prehistoric creatures in a large format just right to support the subject.
Dinothesaurus: Prehistoric Poems and Paintings
![Mirror to Nature: Poems about Reflection](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590786246.jpg?itok=-ZgBGPA6)
A variety of animals in their natural habitat are presented here in handsome full-color photographs accompanied by a range of short poems that they inspired. Both words and pictures present reflections, literal and figurative, and will likely generate discussion.
Mirror to Nature: Poems about Reflection
![In My Backyard](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1934359173.jpg?itok=kWX9dm9m)
A backyard is the ideal place to count animals and their young. Rich language and attractive illustrations encourage readers to count from one doe with her fawn to ten grasshopper nymphs.
In My Backyard
![Shake It Up, Baby!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416967370.jpg?itok=9ncJpOnN)
Chubby, rounded children in bright colors whish and swish, shake and bang in this sturdy board book with its built-in rattle. The rattle adds to the playfulness, though the language alone will get the young children moving.
Shake It Up, Baby!
![Choo Choo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763634778.jpg?itok=RT_FVPWB)
A train of children “chuff” and “choo choo” down the tracks, through a tunnel, and into the sun — until they get to the beach. “Hooray!”
Choo Choo
![Beep Beep](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763634824.jpg?itok=xXhRTHjr)
What better way for a family to travel to grandma’s house than by jumping in their yellow car? Though the town, over the crosswalk, down the hill — to their destination: “Beep! Beep!”
Beep Beep
![A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763641324.jpg?itok=GUB5JOn7)
Despite the dry subtitle, this is actually a lively guide to poetry forms both familiar and obscure. In a picture-book format, Janeczko uses examples and informative language to illustrate a wide variety of poems.
A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms
![Wing Nuts: Screwy Haiku](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316607312.jpg?itok=ia2job4u)
Sophisticated readers will appreciate the sly humor and wordplay in the “kissin’ cousin of haiku.” Senyru focuses on everyday activities (e.g., “Freedom vanishes, as the babysitter arrives… kids are tied in nots”) complemented here by comic illustrations.
Wing Nuts: Screwy Haiku
![A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of Skunk: A Forest of Poems](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416942114.jpg?itok=a743fRTw)
A range of forest inhabitants are presented imaginatively in a variety of poetic styles. From the “Bucktoothed Cleaver” (a beaver) to the chipmunks that invest in the “Acorn Savings Bank,” poetry and illustrations allow readers to see animals afresh.
A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of Skunk: A Forest of Poems
![Rhymes Round the World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0525478752.jpg?itok=ejQRUBzU)
Children everywhere enjoy similar things, celebrated here in rhymes from around the world. Some are traditional while others are by credited authors; each is accompanied by soft illustrations until it’s time to say good night (in many languages).
Rhymes Round the World
![The Negro Speaks of Rivers](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0786818670.jpg?itok=jOTtId8R)
Dazzling watercolors turn Hughes’ short poem into an unforgettable glimpse of African American history and an emotional journey through time. A concluding note details the illustrator’s personal connection to the classic poem.
The Negro Speaks of Rivers
![Foot in the Mouth: Poems to Speak, Sing, and Shout](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763606634.jpg?itok=P3gnnv1R)
The team who created A Kick in the Head (opens in a new window) presents another appealing collection of poems in varied forms and from different time periods. All these poems shout to be shared aloud while illustrations deserve multiple looks.