{"product_id":"a-year-full-of-poems-by-michael-harrison-paperback-very-good","title":"A YEAR FULL OF POEMS By Michael Harrison PAPERBACK VERY GOOD","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaperback in Very Good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow children may\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGo out of doors,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithout their coats,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo candy stores.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe apple branches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd the pear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay float their blossoms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough the air,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd Daddy may\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet out his hoe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo plant tomatoes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn a row,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd, afterwards,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay lazily\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLook at some baseball\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn TV.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--from \" May \" by John Updike\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom January to December, Michael Harrison and Christopher Stuart-Clark trace all the months of the year in this rich collection of poems for children. Eight to twelve poems are chosen for each month to capture the essence of a particular time and season. Narrative poems, very short poems, funny\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003epoems, sad poems--each month offers quite a variety, chosen especially for children aged 9 to 14.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFebruary boasts poems by Sara Teasdale and Walter de la Mare. April offers Langston Hughes and Tennyson. John Updike is a contributor to May and August. And the other months are made particularly memorable with poems from Emily Bronte, Longfellow, D. H. Lawrence, Rupert Brooke, Emily Dickinson, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003emany others. The poems are illustrated by a variety of artists in an open and easy-to-read format that blends the poetry with the artwork. Included are an index of authors and artists, and of titles and first lines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lavish design and the thoughtful, diverse selection of poems make this an ideal resource for classroom and library, a special gift for a young poet, or the perfect choice for beginning or adding to a child's first personal library.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ex Libris Used Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46089202434275,"sku":"EXL002189","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/5675\/7951\/files\/s-l500-2025-03-05T123318.267.webp?v=1741196081","url":"https:\/\/www.exlibrismichigan.com\/products\/a-year-full-of-poems-by-michael-harrison-paperback-very-good","provider":"Ex Libris Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}