Synopsis A collection of short poems that are also riddles. Answers can be deduced both from the verses and also by clues hidden in the colorful illustrations.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1996-04-01 | | Illustrator: | Debbie Tilley |
| Size | | Height: | 9.8 in | | Width: | 8.8 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 12.0 oz |
Publisher's Note From splendiferous poet J. Patrick Lewis, here is a colorful, splashy treat for little madcaps who love riddles and rhymes. Each wonderful page contains a riddle that is also a poem, and every riddle-icious poem describes something for kids to guess.
Illustrated in full color. From poet extraordinaire J. Patrick Lewis, here is a splendiferous treat for kids who love riddles and rhymes--and who doesn't? Each colorful page contains a riddle that is also a poem. And every riddle-icious poem describes something for kids to guess. Clues to the answers are everywhere in Debbie Tilley's witty, lighthearted art. A clever introduction to poetry that will tickle the funny bones of all little riddlers.
Industry Reviews "Clever and cheerful, this is a convincing introduction to the pleasures of metaphor." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books - Deborah Stevenson (06/19/1996)
"Far superior to most riddle books in merit and for the visual humor in the colorful ink-and-watercolor illustrations." Wolf
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