Barry Louis Polisar
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"Uprooted from their homes and torn away from their families, the men in the hull of the Amistad are chained together. At home, Sengbe was a father and a husband. But now, to those who have captured him and taken him from Africa, he is just a slave. Sengbe manages to free himself and the others on board. They gain control of the ship--but will they be able to take control of their destiny?"--Author's Web site.
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In the world of Barry Louis Polisar, live tormented babysitters who won't come back, pesky siblings, and children who refuse to do as they are told, not to mention various monsters, dinosaurs and a dog that runs off with the school bus driver. This is a brand new edition of some of Barry's best-loved song lyrics as illustrated poetry complemented by David Clark's wonderful full-color drawings. Barry's songs have appeared on numerous award-winning...
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Ben gets in trouble because he is different from everyone else but the problem is–Ben is a bear. It's just that no one notices because they are too busy trying to get him to be like everyone else. And what does he get in trouble for? Well, for things that any bear would do–like falling asleep at his desk during the cold winter months when he should be hibernating. Ben tries to conform – but the results are disastrous until he realizes that he...
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This book was endorsed by the National Humane Society and later reprinted in the National Wildlife Federation's magazine for children, Your Big Backyard. People Magazine also wrote about this book and the underlying themes of both of Barry's snake books, saying, "we should trust our instincts." This color edition is a great sequel to Polisar's earlier tale, Snakes and the Boy Who Was Afraid of Them and reveals the deep-rooted feelings of a snake who...
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It's Miss Manners for kids–as only Barry Louis Polisar could write it!! This funny and fun loving guide to misbehaving properly is perfect for introducing kids to manners because the examples are totally absurd. Topics include: "How to Play with your Food," "Family Trips and Riding in the Car" and much more. Kids get the ideas and enlightened adults will see right through them to the warm-hearted sense underneath. Already a classic! A witty and...
8) Insect Soup
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A Parents' Guide Award-Winning Book! The winner of the Parents' Guide Award for Outstanding Children's Books, this long awaited sequel to Barry's animal bestiary is a brand new collection of wonderfully witty poems about the funniest bugs on the planet. From the praying mantis to chiggers, kids will discover that the weird and wacky bugs are the most fun. Even the dung beetle, brilliantly illustrated in a tuxedo with formal serving tray, finally gets...
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This collaboration between Barry Louis Polisar and illustrator David Clark is a long awaited sequel to Barry's three earlier collections of poems, Peculiar Zoo, Curious Creatures and Insect Soup. This time the poems are about creatures that live in–or by–the water and many of the poems work on multiple levels. Polisar writes about everything from the Pot Bellied Sea Horse to the Sweetlips Fish; the poems are smart and fun. The book ends with a...
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Join Barry Louis Polisar's host of ghosts, ghouls and goblins as the house shakes, the candlesticks fly, the TV pirouettes and a few ghosts take off their sheets…it's the liveliest Halloween party ever–until things get out of hand in this spell-binding but good-natured tale told in verse. On Halloween night, a child's party is visited by real ghosts and goblins. The problem is–everyone is in a mask and costume and no one knows who the real creatures...
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In a delightfully subtle way, Polisar promotes self esteem through a character who thinks for himself in this companion book to The Snake Who Was Afraid of People. Afraid of snakes, Lenny has to endure a field trip to the zoo's snake house. He encounters taunts from his bullying classmates and little sympathy from his teacher and guidance counselor, who are pictured increasingly snake-like and menacing until the wickedly funny surprise ending. It's...
12) Peculiar Zoo
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Written entirely in verse, Peculiar Zoo is filled with intriguing facts about an extraordinary array of uncommon animals from Dik-Diks to Zebus. Young readers will discover the Numbat, who has more teeth than any other animal, but swallows his food whole; the Proboscis Monkey with its long nose that it must move out of the way in order to eat; and the Naked Mole Rat, who is pictured stretched out on a divan, shielding herself with feathers. Featured...
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Barry Louis Polisar established a national reputation for his original and satirical songs about real kids and their concerns. From "I Don't Wanna Go To School" to the classic "Don't Put Your Finger up Your Nose", here are Barry's best-known songs printed in clear, bold type with accompanying sheet music and chords. Also included in this 30th anniversary edition are original line drawings by Michael G. Stewart taken from the original book. Newsweek...
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No paleontologist worth his pickax will want to miss out on this one. The New York Timesreported, "It's dinosaurs' best time in 70 million years." Some wonderfully witty and outrageous dinosaurs are included from the Rockadopolis Rex ("The King" pictured in an Elvis Presley stance and holding a rock-a-billy guitar) and the Brontesaurus Sisters (Emily, Charlotte and Anne) to the Orthodontosaurus (a very rich reptilian known for its perfect bite and...
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Thirteen stories from the book of Genesis are retold from the secondary character's point of view: Eve, Noah's wife, Laban, Esau, and other characters who don't normally get their story told are given a voice in this series of interweaving monologues which unfold to reveal a story of irony and faith. Though each story connects to the next, they can be performed individually or read as a series of dramatic soliloquies or prose poems.
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A humorous introduction to good manners and behavior in relation to home and school activities. Includes such topics as "Appropriate Ways to Torture Your Sister or Brother, " "Rules for Scaring Your Grandparents, " "Proper Ways to Play With Your Food, " and "Taking Trips in the Car."
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