AN ARKFUL OF ANIMALS : Poems for the Very Young
by William E. Cole (Editor)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 039527205X
- ISBN 13
- 9780395272053
- Seller
-
Berkeley, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1978. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Munsinger, Lynn (Illustrator). EX-LIB; uncirculated copy. Text/NEW & Bright. Illustrated beige linen boards/NF. DJ/NF; under library mylar. An "arkful" of poetic delights for the young. Selected by noted author & poet of light verse, William Rossa Cole (1919 - 2000). Songs of elephants, kangaroos; birdlife, owls (Chinese common name "Eagle w/a Cat's Head) & kangaroos. Parkful of squirrels & pigeons; barkful of dogs & hyenas; and sharkfuls of sea life. Poem from Shel Silverstein reads: "The pie is gone --- let's blame it on/the naughty hippopotamus/And spank him well --- if we can tell /exactly where his bottom is". And from Marchette Chute: "My goldfish swim like bits of light/Silver and red and gold and white/They flick their tails for joy, and then/They swim around the bowl again. A collection offering a larkful of joy!
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- Seller
- 100 POCKETS (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 000616
- Title
- AN ARKFUL OF ANIMALS : Poems for the Very Young
- Author
- William E. Cole (Editor)
- Illustrator
- Munsinger, Lynn (Illustrator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 039527205X
- ISBN 13
- 9780395272053
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- Anthology/Children/Poetry/Verse
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry/Verse;
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