Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Poetry - Humorous

The Eccentric Gentleman is the third book by narrative artist and author Jeffrey Schweitzer. This playful whimsical narrative of rhyming poems is perfect for all ages and includes 10 unique beautifully crafted illustrations. Each original illustrations for The Eccentric Gentleman were hand cut from paper and layered to create small sets resulting in illustrations with wonderful shadows and unusual visual depth. Mr. Schweitzer has exhibited his narrative works in shows nationally and internationally. His most recent titles include Tales of Wizardly Whimsy (2015) and Into the...

Kids laugh at the strangest things. This funny short-rhyming book is jam-packed with rhymes that will not only entertain children but also the adults reading the poems to them. Here's one that's the kids love.

Whose Smelly Socks are those?

Whose smelly socks are those?
The ones over there
The ones with the holes

Whose smelly socks are those?
The ones I squirted
With the garden hose

Whose smelly socks are those?
I don't know but I suppose
They belong to the one

Works by children's poet and songwriter Jeff Mondak have been read and heard by millions of children of all ages. Jeff's poems have appeared in books and magazines in the United States, Australia, Canada, England, Germany, India, Ireland and Sweden. Many of Jeff's poems also have been made into songs, including all tracks on Sergio Wals' children's music CD Michael Closed the Bathroom Door, all tracks on Mick Brady's children's music CD Triple the Pickle, and ten songs on rock band NxT's CD Sounds Familiar. Now, in The Toy Box Ate My Brother, Jeff...

"This selection of humorous story poems will help introduce to youngsters how fun poetry can be. You'll meet hilarious and heart-warming characters such as Clyde the Green Giraffe (who tried to untie a knot in a Tickletoe Tree and now has a terrible neck ache), Hippita Hippo (who dreams of flying), and Hoozy Whatzadingle (who ignores his tall friend and builds his house out of cardboard just before a huge rainstorm, and tries to use fireflies so he can see inside a house without windows). Children will also meet V. G. and Dexter Dufflebee. V. G. is tiny but has big ideas for a little guy....

Tales of Wizardly Whimsy by artist and author Jeffrey Schweitzer is a short story of rhyming couplets that is beautifully illustrated by 17 pen and ink illustrations. These exquisitely detailed illustrations and rhyming verses follow the exploits of an eccentric and illusive old Wizard who some believe lives high in the mountains in a castle above the clouds. Mr. Schweitzer has developed a following for his whimsical illustrated short stories and limited edition art books that are perfect for both children and art lovers alike. This is a high quality second edition hard cover...

When Bees Flew in for Breakfast is a collection of forty original poems written specifically for the 11-16 age group. The poems cover a wide range of themes, from nonsense humour to Gothic horror to logical puzzles to the Natural World. The poems are playful, surprising, thought-provoking and intriguing. This is a book that young people will want to read.

Dip into this book of children's poetry and take your pick. Will you find one to make you smile ... or make you think?

Within this mixed-up selection you'll find such terrors as a dragon under the bed, dinner ladies (yikes ) and a cereal-loving dinosaur. You might glimpse a fox, if you open that page quickly enough, and you'll find helpful poems to read out loud if you ever lose your passport, or haven't quite got round to brushing your teeth yet...

Don't Underestimate Your Kid

Our latest ZaZa Book for Kids, -The Town That Didn't Speak- is about the importance of communication. In the town nobody speaks to one another, and so things get confused, people don't get what they want, and misunderstandings and disagreements result. Finally an outsider shows them the beauty and importance of communication. Teaching children to communicate is an important life skill that will serve them well throughout their lives.

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You'll find poems about pirates, superheroes, cowboys, and thieves, along with other fun and interesting topics, and enjoy the fun black and white illustrations --- awaiting your touch of color --- when you read this imaginative collection of rhymes. Written and illustrated by singer, songwriter, writer, and graphic artist, Aaron Cheney, for his children, this little book is loaded with fun.