{"product_id":"the-oxford-illustrated-book-of-american-childrens-poems-paperback","title":"The Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald Hall\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican children's poetry began with Native American cradle songs, moved on to a rhymed alphabet, blossomed in the 19th century with \"A Visit from St. Nicholas,\" expanded widely in the 20th century, and continues with vigor into the new millennium. Some of the best of these poems, however, have been neglected or forgotten. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection, edited by acclaimed children's author and poet Donald Hall, returns the forgotten treasures of American children's poetry. Featuring some of the best of children's book illustration-including archival selections from rare and early editions and pictures from now defunct 19th- and early-20th-century children's magazines-this anthology revives not only the classic poems but also the atmosphere of the periods in which they were written and read. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStarting with anonymous Native American verses and a selection from the 1727 New England Primer, \"Alphabet,\" this book spans two centuries of American children's poetry. Immediately recognizable names, including Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Carl Sandburg, and T. S. Eliot are joined by talented contemporary poets like Gwendolyn Brooks, Sandra Cisneros, Janet S. Wong, and others. Perennial favorites-such as \"The Three Little Kittens\" and \"Casey at the Bat\"-are mixed in with new classics, such as Shel Silverstein's \"Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out.\" Poems about holidays appear with verses for recitation, nursery rhymes, poems for laughter, bedtime verses, scary poems, and animal poems. In recognition of America's diverse nature, the selections in this anthology reflect a variety of backgrounds and experiences. From anonymous African-American poets we step forward through the ages to admire the talents of Langston Hughes, Sonia Sanchez, and Francisco X. Alarcón.\u003cbr\u003eChildren will love discovering these gems, and both parents and teachers will delight in reading to children from this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonald Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of many children's favorites, including \u003cem\u003eThe Ox-Cart Man\u003c\/em\u003e (a Caldecott Medal winner), \u003cem\u003eI Am the Dog, I Am the Cat\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLucy's Summer\u003c\/em\u003e, and the editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Book of Children's Verse in America\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 1985). He has also written a dozen books of poetry, most recently \u003cem\u003eWithout\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives on a farm in New Hampshire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 9.94 x 8.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 22, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45256317075558,"sku":"9780195145786","price":22.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/bmFrQjNoUUFtUjJveEtaNDZJYWpnQT09.webp?v=1773712230","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-oxford-illustrated-book-of-american-childrens-poems-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}