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Manger, poems selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins ; illustrations by Helen Cann

Label
Manger, poems selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins ; illustrations by Helen Cann
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Manger
Oclc number
869775908
Responsibility statement
poems selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins ; illustrations by Helen Cann
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader AR, LG, 3.9, 0.5, 168695.
Summary
There is a legend that describes how, at midnight on Christmas Eve, all creatures are granted the power of speech for one hour. In this collection, Lee Bennett Hopkins and a dozen other poets imagine what responses they might offer
Table Of Contents
Introduction / Lee Bennett Hopkins -- Rooster / Joan Bransfield Graham -- Sheep's whisper / Amy Ludwig VanDerwater -- Horse / X.J. Kennedy -- Curious cat / Jude Mandell -- Mousesong / Marilyn Nelson -- Dog at the stable / Jane Yolen -- Cow / Ann Whitford Paul -- Wren / Prince Redcloud -- Old owl / Rebecca Kai Dotlich -- Fish / Lee Bennett Hopkins -- Spider's gift / Michele Krueger -- Llama / Alma Flor Ada -- Littlest goat / Alice Schertle -- from The friendly beasts / traditional
Target audience
juvenile
Content
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