Synopsis A collection of short poems with titles such as "The Morning After Halloween," "Dumpsters," and "What Frogs Say To Each Other."
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1999-03-01 |
| Size | | Length: | 56 pages | | Height: | 8.3 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.2 in | | Weight: | 8.8 oz |
Publisher's Note Give yourself a treat. Open this book. Smile! An ALA Notable Book Give yourself a treat. Open this book. Smile! In these twenty-four subtly powerful poems (including a memorable ode to eating peanuts), James Stevenson transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. This new collection, the third in a series, features the cohesive blend of sharp insights and signature drawings that Stevenson's fans have come to expect. Readers who don't know they care about such seemingly mundane things as bare feet, auto parts, and buses at night will be convinced otherwise after a few servings of Candy Corn ... Funny, sad, wry, moving poetry for all ages. 2000 Notable Children's Books (ALA)
In these twenty-four subtly powerful poems (including a memorable ode to eating peanuts), James Stevenson transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. This new collection, the third in a series, features the cohesive blend of sharp insights and signature drawings that Stevensons fans have come to expect. Readers who don't know they care about such seemingly mundane things as bare feet, auto parts, and buses at night will be convinced otherwise after a few servings of Candy Corn ... Funny, sad, wry, moving poetry for all ages.
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