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The Father Goose treasury of poetry / by Charles Ghigna ; illustrated by Sara Brezzi.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Atglen, PA : Schiffer Kids, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: 126 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780764365690
  • 076436569X
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Home: The poet tree house -- My quiet time -- My world of wonder -- Quiet days -- Morning -- Morning rain -- Love is a garden -- My secret hiding place -- Bird nest -- Baby dove -- The poet tree -- Air ships -- Moon -- Orion's way -- Mother of the night.
Winter: November -- The wild geese -- Winter calls -- Winter is a poet -- Snowfall in the city -- White butterflies -- Winter in the park -- Icicles in the wind -- The cold gray days of winter -- What will Mother Nature wear?
Spring: I like sunshine! -- Peeker of the house -- Spring! -- Science faction -- Bluebells -- Wildflowers -- Air looms -- Morning ivy -- Morning glory -- Wisteria -- Mushrooms from heaven -- Zoo garden -- Fairy garden -- A field of butterflies - Butterflies are bashful -- Monarch butterfly -- Thunder bugs -- Ladybug ladybug -- I've never seen a dragon fly -- Little Daddy Longlegs -- Honeybee -- The ant -- Spring choir.
Summer: Sunrise -- Summertime -- Fireflies -- Stormy -- The thunder -- Power outage -- Night rain -- After the storm -- Roses after the rain -- Magic rain -- Skydiver -- Air show -- Hot-air balloon -- The city -- Goodbye summer.
Autumn: Autumn -- Racing the wind -- Country roads -- Autumn butterflies -- Tomorrow's my birthday -- The snooze cruise -- On the way to school -- Sidewalks -- Shadows -- Each shadow has its sunshine -- Autumn leaves -- The calico cat -- Moon cat -- Witch cats -- Pumpkins on guard -- A ghostly night.
Animals: Animal talk -- Wild romance -- Chickens -- Pigs -- Turtle trouble -- The armadillo -- A possum in the house -- Tom Cat -- Feather weather -- Puddle puppy -- Those dog gone treats -- What does a hound dog do all day? -- My very own monster pet.
Poetry: What's a poem? -- A poem is a play -- A poem is a painting -- A poem is a song -- A poem is a spiderweb -- A poem is a firefly -- A poem is a busy bee -- A poem is a little path -- Let's build a poem.
Summary: "Poetry is a child's first introduction to the joy of language and to the enchanted world of books. Poetry's lilting rhythms and rhymes, and its short, simple sentences and clever repetition of key words and phrases start children's eyes, minds, and hearts dancing along the rhythmical lines of poetry and into a lifelong love of lyrical language. It is the joyous power of poetry that turns listeners into reader and readers into writers. With each turn of the page, wander through starry nights, winter wonderlands, sunny seascapes, and magical dreamlike settings in this stunningly illustrated treasury that holds 101 of the best, most-beloved children's poems from Charles Ghigna, Father Goose."--Cover, page 4.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 811.54 G423 Available 33111011076136
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 811.54 G423 Available 33111011285786
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

★ ★ ★ Poetry is magic! ★ ★ ★

In this stunningly illustrated treasury, Charles Ghigna, Father Goose®, has compiled 101 of his best, most-beloved children's poems to share with young readers as a first introduction to the joy of language and to the enchanted world of books. His poetry's lilting rhythms and rhymes, and its short, simple sentences and clever repetition of key words and phrases he hopes will start children's eyes, minds, and hearts dancing along the rhythmical lines of poetry and into a lifelong love of lyrical language.

* Ideal bedtime story for young families
* Provides teachers and librarians with the perfect read-aloud book of poems to use in the classroom and the library
* Promotes language and literacy

Young readers and their families will gain an understanding of the wonder and joy of poetry, as well as a positive look at the natural world around them. In the words of Charles Ghigna, "It is the joyous power of poetry that turns listeners into readers and readers into writers."

Includes indexes.

"Poetry is a child's first introduction to the joy of language and to the enchanted world of books. Poetry's lilting rhythms and rhymes, and its short, simple sentences and clever repetition of key words and phrases start children's eyes, minds, and hearts dancing along the rhythmical lines of poetry and into a lifelong love of lyrical language. It is the joyous power of poetry that turns listeners into reader and readers into writers. With each turn of the page, wander through starry nights, winter wonderlands, sunny seascapes, and magical dreamlike settings in this stunningly illustrated treasury that holds 101 of the best, most-beloved children's poems from Charles Ghigna, Father Goose."--Cover, page 4.

Home: The poet tree house -- My quiet time -- My world of wonder -- Quiet days -- Morning -- Morning rain -- Love is a garden -- My secret hiding place -- Bird nest -- Baby dove -- The poet tree -- Air ships -- Moon -- Orion's way -- Mother of the night.

Winter: November -- The wild geese -- Winter calls -- Winter is a poet -- Snowfall in the city -- White butterflies -- Winter in the park -- Icicles in the wind -- The cold gray days of winter -- What will Mother Nature wear?

Spring: I like sunshine! -- Peeker of the house -- Spring! -- Science faction -- Bluebells -- Wildflowers -- Air looms -- Morning ivy -- Morning glory -- Wisteria -- Mushrooms from heaven -- Zoo garden -- Fairy garden -- A field of butterflies - Butterflies are bashful -- Monarch butterfly -- Thunder bugs -- Ladybug ladybug -- I've never seen a dragon fly -- Little Daddy Longlegs -- Honeybee -- The ant -- Spring choir.

Summer: Sunrise -- Summertime -- Fireflies -- Stormy -- The thunder -- Power outage -- Night rain -- After the storm -- Roses after the rain -- Magic rain -- Skydiver -- Air show -- Hot-air balloon -- The city -- Goodbye summer.

Autumn: Autumn -- Racing the wind -- Country roads -- Autumn butterflies -- Tomorrow's my birthday -- The snooze cruise -- On the way to school -- Sidewalks -- Shadows -- Each shadow has its sunshine -- Autumn leaves -- The calico cat -- Moon cat -- Witch cats -- Pumpkins on guard -- A ghostly night.

Animals: Animal talk -- Wild romance -- Chickens -- Pigs -- Turtle trouble -- The armadillo -- A possum in the house -- Tom Cat -- Feather weather -- Puddle puppy -- Those dog gone treats -- What does a hound dog do all day? -- My very own monster pet.

Poetry: What's a poem? -- A poem is a play -- A poem is a painting -- A poem is a song -- A poem is a spiderweb -- A poem is a firefly -- A poem is a busy bee -- A poem is a little path -- Let's build a poem.

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