Animals, trains, boats, ghosts, rain, wind, and dreams are featured in a collection of poems.

"A biography of Emma Lazarus, the American poet who is probably best known for her sonnet 'The new Colossus,' the closing lines of which appear on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty...[A] portrayal of her life in a wealthy, well-established ...

Portrays daddies in different jobs, including sailor daddies, tailor daddies, and lawyer daddies with egg salad sandwiches in their briefcases.

Envious of each other's individual traits and circumstances, two friends meet for a "fight"--a shouting match of interesting words such as lummox, kinkajou, and balderdash.

Text and illustrations present reflections on quiet moments in nature.

Although many try to force from the wise woman the secret of her wisdom, the truth is made clear only to a young girl who shows the capacity for wandering and wondering.

Commenting on political and social issues related to the conditions of the inner city and inner city life, provocative new versions of the classic Mother Goose rhymes, originally published in 1969, are accompanied by new full-color illustrations ...

A collection of humorous and nonsense verses on various themes.

Examines many different jobs performed by working mothers, including counting money in banks and building bridges.