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***Once Upon a PoemFavorite Poems that Tell Storiesforeword by Kevin Crossley-Hollandillustrated by Peter Bailey, Sian Bailey, Carol Lawson, and Chris McEwan Reviewed
June 20, 2005.
The Chicken House (Scholastic), New York, 2004. 124 pages. Available at Sembach Library (J 808.81 ONC). Here’s a book that’s fun to read aloud. We have fifteen poems that tell stories. Many classics are here, like “Jabberwocky,” “Paul Revere’s Ride,” “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” and “The Highwayman.” There were others I was less familiar with, including a poem by C. S. Lewis about the unicorn getting left off the ark. The tone varies, ranging from the creepy “The Cremation of Sam McGee,” to the nursery poem “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod.” Check this book out for some rollicking reading. Copyright © 2005 Sondra Eklund. All
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