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A collection of the author's popular poems of childhood, illustrated with Hoosier pictures by Will Vawter. James Whitcomb Riley (1849-1916) was an American poet whose most famous works, Little Orphant Annie (1885) and The Raggedy Man (1890), were written in an Indiana dialect.

A collection of poems celebrating the habits and habitat of Emperor penguins.

"On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman became the sixth and youngest poet, at age twenty-two, to deliver a poetry reading at a presidential inauguration. Her inaugural poem, "The Hill We Climb," is now available to cherish in this special edition." -- Provided by publisher.

"Spoon River Anthology, written by Edgar Lee Masters, narrates the epitaphs of the citizens of the fictional town of Spoon River, named after the Spoon river, which flowed near the author's home town. It is a collection of 244 free verse poems in which the lives and deaths of 212 characters are told. The poems were originally published in 1914 in the literary magazine Reedy's Mirror in St. Louis, Missouri, under the pseudonym Webster Ford." -- Back...

In this collection of poems, noted children's poet Jane Yolen takes readers on an expedition underground, exploring everything from animal burrows and human creations.

An illustrated edition of the nineteenth-century poem, later set to music, celebrating the beauty of America.

Contains a collection of Poe's poems including the Raven, Eulalie, The Bells, Eldorado, and Annabel Lee.

"We walk on Earth's surface every day, but how often do we wonder about the incredible planet around us? From the molten cracks below to the shimmering moon above, Hello, Earth! explores the wonders of the natural world. This playful journey across our puzzle-piece continents does not hesitate to ask questions--even of the Earth itself! ...The book concludes with extensive scientific material to foster further learning about how the earth works, from...

The internationally acclaimed author presents her first collection of poetry in over a decade that addresses themes such as love, loss, the passage of time, nature, and zombies.