J. Patrick Lewis, the current Children's Poet Laureate, crafts verses that are both playful and witty. His work often features unexpected twists and clever wordplay, making poetry accessible and enjoyable for young readers. Lewis's distinctive style enriches vocabulary and fosters an appreciation for rhythm and rhyme. Through his engaging and original poems, he brings joy and sparks imagination.
Celebrated children's poet J. Patrick Lewis takes Ernest Thayer's classic baseball poem "Casey at the Bat" and parodies it with signature wordplay and funny images to create a wonderful read aloud. Amiko Hirao's striking cut-paper art brings to life animals of all kinds, from octopi to hippopotami, as they take the field in the final game of the World Series.
Several Yarns Detailing The Legends, Myths, And Real-Life Adventures Of History's Most Notorious Seaman Told In Verse
Now, the real-life adventures and the myths of the 18th century Pirate King Edward Teach have inspired a thrilling collection of biographical poems by J. Patrick Lewis-collected in a picture-book format that will quicken the pulses and fire the imaginations of young adventurers everywhere.This dramatically illustrated book combines history, adventure, geography, and poetry in a treasure trove of rhymes about Blackbeard and his bloodthirsty seadogs. While Lewis's swashbuckling verse celebrates Blackbeard's mystique, the author's extensive historical note recovers the facts of Edward Teach's life from time-encrusted layers of legend.The spine-tingling poetry also explores many lesser-examined realities amid the mass of mythology inspired by Blackbeard. Each of these 14 poems is written in a distinctive style as Lewis explores different aspects of the pirate's life.Blackbeard's seaborne reign of terror also roars to life in carefully selected historical prints, dating back to the earliest known images of the Pirate King. The Pirate King is a rich chronicle of the most notorious pirate to ever scour the oceans. It's a book to be plundered and treasured by young dreamers with imagination in their blood, poetry in their bones, and a thirst for adventure on the high seas.
Ein Künstler begibt sich auf die Suche nach seiner verlorenen Fantasie und übernachtet in einem alten Hotel, wo er vertraute Gesichter aus anderen Zeiten trifft. Sein Suchen wird zu einem Detektivspiel über Inspiration und literarische Figuren. Ausgezeichnet als eines der besten Bücher für junge Leser.
O livro é vencedor do Prêmio de Ilustração do New York Times de 2002. Roberto Innocenti é o vencedor do Prêmio Hans Christian Andersen de 2008.