A Foot in the Mouth: Poems to Speak, Sing and Shout

Paul B. Janeczko

Candlewick Press, Mar 10, 2009 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 64 pages

Whether rhyming, tongue-tying, or defying structure, here are more than three dozen poems that simply beg to be read aloud. The creators of A POKE IN THE I and A KICK IN THE HEAD complete a triplet with this collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters, poems for more than one voice, bilingual poems — and poems that may just inspire kids to memorize them. Paul B. Janeczko offers a range of gems, from classic Shakespeare and Lear to anonymous rhymes to contemporary riffs on everything under the sun, while Chris Raschka counterpoints with the vibrant accents of his wittily detailed artwork.

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Wider reading focus (book 12): poetry "A Foot in the Mouth: Poems to Speak, Sing, and Shout" does exactly what it says on the tin. It is one of those books you can just pick up immediately and read as ...

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I was looking for A poke in the eye or a kick in the head when i found this one by the same author and illustrator. A collection of poems to read aloud (speak, sing and shout according to the author ...

Contents

• Contents: 10
• Favorite George Ella Lyon: 16
• Pasta Parade Bobbi Katz: 22
• List Poems: 34

About the author

Paul B. Janeczko is a poet and teacher who has edited more than twenty award-winning poetry anthologies for young people. He lives in Hebron, Maine.

Chris Raschka is a Caldecott Award-winning illustrator of more than twenty books for children, including I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE, A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES, and THE GRASSHOPPER'S SONG. He lives in New York City.

Bibliographic information

• Title: A Foot in the Mouth: Poems to Speak, Sing and Shout
• Author: Paul B. Janeczko
• Editor: Paul B. Janeczko
• Compiled by: Paul B. Janeczko
• Illustrated by: Chris Raschka
• Contributor: Paul B. Janeczko
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Candlewick Press, 2009
• ISBN: 0763606634, 9780763606633
• Length: 64 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Humor / General; Juvenile Nonfiction / Poetry / General; Juvenile Nonfiction / Poetry / Humorous