"Barbara Reid reimagines everyone's favorite Christmas poem in her own extraordinary style, featuring a lively cast of young creatures anticipating the most exciting night of the year! The classic poem is brought to life by her signature Plasticine illustrations, full of humor and astonishing detail, making this a Christmas treasure to read year after year"--

Juan Francisco Manzano was born in 1797 into the household of wealthy slave owners in Cuba. He spent his early years at the side of his owner's wife, entertaining her friends. His poetry was his outlet, reflecting the beauty and cruelty of his world. Written in verse.

Presents a collection of poems about the different animals who come to a water hole on the African grasslands, including giraffes, impalas, lions, vultures, and elephants.

Presents nineteen poems, such as "Brazilian Moon Tale," "Green Cheese," and "Grandmother Moon," which in some way relate to the moon.

To fulfill her dream of picking a star from the sky, Princess Margarita ventures out of the palace and into the wide world without asking her father for permission.

A collection of poems about the moon, stars, planets, astronauts, and related wonders.

A volume of evocative and moving poems considers the experiences of slaves in a variety of circumstances including a house slave, a mother who loses her daughter on the auction block, and a slave fleeing through the Underground Railroad.

Free verse evocation of the eerie, shifting images of Shadow which represents the beliefs and ghosts of the past and is brought to life wherever there is light, fire, and a storyteller.

A collection of more than thirty poems, some by the compiler, others by Walter de la Mare, Russell Hoban, Frank Asch, Jane Taylor, and others.