"Brace yourself for more pun-ishment from the playful Jack Prelutsky and illustrator James Stevenson, creators of The New Kid on the Block, Something Big Has Been Here, and A Pizza the Size of the Sun. More than 100 Prelutsky poems populate the pages--a mix of 8-year-old-boy humor, nonsense poetry in the tradition of Ogden Nash and Edward Lear, and clever, often unabashedly shameless, wordplay. While there are many, many dooz ..."
Higher on the Door(1st Edition) by JamesStevenson Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 1987 by Greenwillow ISBN-13: 978-0-688-06636-9, ISBN: 0-688-06636-4
"James Stevenson remembers what it was like growing up in a village, sometimes taking the train to New York City, and waiting to get older."
"This exuberant valise of verse bulges with more than 100 poems about things you've never thought about, such as Underwater Wibbles who dine exclusively on cheese, and things you probably have thought about, such as sneezing oysters and the dot-gobbling Flotz. Jack Prelutsky, one of the premier children's poets of our time, manages to be deadpan and goofy simultaneously and in perfect rhythm right up to the pleasantly unpredictable punc ..."
"Language:Chinese.HardCover Pub Date: 2001 Pages: 32 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Some people collect stamps Other people collect coins Carol Otis Hurst's father collected Rocks Nobody ever thought his obsession would amount to Anything They said You've got rocks in your head and There's no money in rocks. But year after year he kept on collecting. trading. displaying. and labeling his rocks. The Depression forced the family to sell thei ..."
"Pub Date: 1992-05-22 Pages: 24 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins US If you are lucky you know someone like the elderly lady in this book Whenever she sees you - coming home from school. trick-or-treating at. Halloween. or walking with your dog in the wood -. she makes you feel special She is someone you admire She is someone you love.."
Lost and Found New York(1st Edition) Oddballs, Heroes, Heartbreakers, Scoundrels, Thugs, Mayors, and Mysteries by JamesStevenson Hardcover, 128 Pages, Published 2007 by Harper ISBN-13: 978-0-06-126063-6, ISBN: 0-06-126063-0
"Celebrate the lost histories, unusual people and places, and hidden treasures of New York City's glorious past with this delightful and engaging collection of original illustrations and stories by artist/writer James Stevenson. Featuring the series of Stevenson's "Lost and Found New York" pieces, originally published in the New York Times, along with never-before-published original artwork by the artist, this handsome volume represents ..."
Popcorn(1st Edition) Poems by JamesStevenson Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 1998 by Greenwillow Books ISBN-13: 978-0-688-15261-1, ISBN: 0-688-15261-9
"Here is James Stevenson's follow-up to his popular poetry collection, Sweet Corn, which School Library Journal labeled in a starred review "A book to savor." Inside this volume are poems to make you laugh and poems to make you dream...and wonder ...and think. Some are exuberant and some are quirky and some are sad, but each and every one will leave you hungry for more. So open the book, dig in-and enjoy!"
"In this delightful companion to Jack Prelutsky's The New Kid on the Block, an early worm frightens the early bird, four vain and ancient tortoises race to see who can get to the finish line last, and outrageous imaginary characters such as the "Know-Nothing Neebies" ("We're perfectly pompous, / indelibly dense, / we haven't a trace / of a semblance of sense") pop up as magically as any creature from The Phantom Tollbooth or The Wi ..."
"MEET THE PAIN:My sister's name is Abigail. I call her The Great One because she thinks she's so great. Who cares if she's in third grade and I'm just in first?MEET THE GREAT ONE:My brother's name is Jacob Edward, but everyone calls him Jake. Everyone but me. I call him The Pain because that's what he is. He's a first-grade pain. I'll always know exactly what he's thinking. That's just the way it is.These seven warm-hearted stories will ..."
"The poet laureate of the young set is back, with his artist laureate collaborator, to "take another swipe at stuffiness."- Here are more than one hundred poems bursting to be read, chanted, laughed over, and remembered.It would be hard to find a schoolage kid who has not read or heard a Prelutsky poem and who does not want to hear another. He plays with the language and encourages readers to revel in the game. Puns, jokes, wordplay and ..."
"During a family vacation, Hubie the mouse falls out of a dirigible and is stranded on a tropical island, where a very inventive fellow castaway, Leo, helps him overcome his fears."
"In this delightful companion to Jack Prelutsky's The New Kid on the Block, an early worm frightens the early bird, four vain and ancient tortoises race to see who can get to the finish line last, and outrageous imaginary characters such as the "Know-Nothing Neebies" ("We're perfectly pompous, / indelibly dense, / we haven't a trace / of a semblance of sense") pop up as magically as any creature from The Phantom Tollbooth or The Wizard o ..."
"James Stevenson. CHAPTER 10 ... Then Mr. Pinckney would make some remark,
and they would all nod—yes, yes, yes, very true. It was gross. “Excuse me,” Mr.
Pinckney said to me. “I'd like to get by?” He said “by” like “ba. ... “If you don't mind,
” said Mr. Pinckney. Lemon Jell-O. “I mind,” I ... They laughed again. Mr. Pinckney
..."
The Bones in the Cliff by JamesStevenson Digital, 128 Pages, Published 2011 by Greenwillow Books ISBN-13: 978-0-06-202986-7, ISBN: 0-06-202986-X
"And day now the big man with the cigar might be arriving on the ferryboat--the man that Pete's father is terrified to see."
"The animal residents of Mud Flat go about their preparations for Christmas in their own ways."
Dartmouth Conspiracy by JamesStevenson Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 1999 by Friars Goose Press ISBN-13: 978-0-9536802-0-7, ISBN: 0-9536802-0-7
"James Stevenson ... 'We had a laugh down there last Saturday night — me and
the missus — dancing in the open-air to Geraldo's Embassy Orchestra, with lights
hanging in the trees; just like ... Don't you miss it — not if you're still here on
Saturday. Well worth a butcher's I'd say. ... Tll make sure it's passed on to the 229."
Popcorn by JamesStevenson Paperback, 64 Pages, Published 1998 by Scholastic Inc. @ ISBN-13: 978-0-439-15811-4, ISBN: 0-439-15811-7
"Here is James Stevenson's follow-up to his popular poetry collection, Sweet Corn, which School Library Journal labeled in a starred review "A book to savor." Inside this volume are poems to make you laugh and poems to make you dream...and wonder ...and think. Some are exuberant and some are quirky and some are sad, but each and every one will leave you hungry for more. So open the book, dig in-and enjoy!"
The Oldest Elf by JamesStevenson Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 1998 by Greenwillow Books ISBN-13: 978-0-688-16154-5, ISBN: 0-688-16154-5
"There is so little interest in the old-fashioned toys made by Elywn, the oldest elf in Santa's workshop, that Santa's sleigh leaves without them. Blitzen, who tells Elywn what happened, is too old to go dashing through the snow, and has been replaced by a doe named Josephine. With wit and ingenuity, the author/artist solves the problem and adds a fresh touch to this original Christmas story."
I Meant to Tell You by JamesStevenson Library, 22 Pages, Published 1996 by Harpercollins Canada / Other ISBN-13: 978-0-688-14178-3, ISBN: 0-688-14178-1
"The author remembers special times that he and his daughter shared as she was growing up."