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I stuck my toes in my nose and I couldn't get them out… Silly, funny, and outrageous, Toes in My Nose is the book that launched Sheree Fitch's career as Canada's premiere nonsense poet. From Popcorn Pete and Mabel Murple to Zelba Zinnamon, these are some of the best-loved poems and characters in Canadian children's literature. In this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, award-winning illustrator Sydney Smith's new illustrations hilariously portray...
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One of Hilaire Belloc's most famous works, "Cautionary Tales for Children" satirizes a genre of admonitory children's literature popular in England in the late 18th and 19th centuries. The seven stories contained in this work are macabre parodies of childhood lessons, and will entertain more sophisticated readers who can appreciate these tales of disproportionate punishment. Presented in a classic picture book style, illustrators have captured the...
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Have you ever encountered an underwater marching band, a pig in a bathing suit, a pet orangutan, or a witch in a hardware store? Have you ever sat with a skunk in a courtroom, shopped for a dinosaur, or conversed with a Bupple, a Wosstrus, a Violinnet, or a Celloon? You will have, once you've read collection of poems.
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An Allegory For the Search of Happiness. Ten members depart on a journey to hunt the Snark, a fictional animal nobody can describe. The leader Bellman has a map, a blank paper that points to a strange land where the Snark can be found. They split up in their attempt to hunt the animal. But will they find it?
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"Barbara Reid's brilliant Plasticine art breathes new life into the classic poem -- with a Canadian twist! 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. So begins the classic Christmas poem, beloved of Canadian children for generations. Now Barbara Reid's charming animals romp through the story, bringing a lively and very Canadian interpretation to the classic words. Happy Christmas to...
15) Jelly Belly
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c1983
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A collection of humorous poems about all sorts of unusual people and situations.
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A zombie family reunion, a "Jekyll lantern," a giggling undertaker, a telekinetic warlock . . . are you scared yet? Sure to induce shrieks and giggles in equal measure, Calef Brown's poems present a wonderfully creepy cast of characters. Richly detailed paintings add to the frightful fun!
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2013
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available in a bright levelled reader format - with a brand-new cover treatment!
With perfect words to conjure up the rich sights, sounds, smells, and feelings of the holiday, Thanks for Thanksgiving will surely carve its place in our time-honoured tradition. Nature hikes, apple-picking, migrating geese, and even a road-hockey game are surrounded by the rich colours of autumn.
Rhythmic text introduces young readers to the words and images that celebrate...
18) Alligator pie
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Thirty-seven nonsense verses on a variety of topics.
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