Days to Celebrate : A Full Year of Poetry, People, Holidays, History, Fascinating Facts, and More

New York: Greenwillow Books, 2005. 9.25" wide by 11.25" tall. A beautiful As New copy. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (17.99). No chips. No tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Handsomely illustrated by Stephen Alcorn with full-color paintings on every page. Alcorn's Dust Jacket art is repeated on book's glossy laminated cover. From the Dust Jacket: "In DAYS TO CELEBRATE Lee Bennett Hopkins has collected an astounding array of information to show us that each day of the year gives us a reason to celebrate. For every month he has compiled a calendar of birthdays, holidays, historic events, inventions, world records, thrilling firsts, and more. And for every month he has selected surprising poems in honor of some of the people and events commemorated in the calendar. There are poems about the seasons and holidays, of course, but there are also poems about a 'Flying-Man' (for February 4, Charles Lindbergh's birthday), birds (for April 26, John James Audubon's birthday), windshield wipers (patented November 10), and earmuffs (patented December 21). Beloved poets, such as Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Christina Rossetti, are joined by new voices in sixty poems that take us on a remarkable journey through a year -- and through the years. Stephen Alcorn's illustrations, based on the style of art found in old almanacs, are airy, whimsical, and thought provoking. They perfectly match the breadth and depth of this volume. Brilliantly conceived and elegantly illustrated, DAYS TO CELEBRATE is a book that pays tribute to the people, events, and poetry that make up our past and will inspire our future." . First Printing of the First Edition. Hard Cover. As New condition/As New Dust Jacket. Illus. by Stephen Alcorn. 112pp.. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.