Green Grass Grew All Around

Do your ears hang low, Do they wobble to and fro? If they do, you may be a folk poet! From autograph rhymes to street rhymes, from riddles to nonsense rhymes, folk poetry celebrates the vitality and originality of everyday language. Birdie, birdie, in the Sky, Why'd you do that in my eye? Compiled by renowned folklorist Alvin Schwartz and illustrated with antic humor by Sue Truesdell, here is a treasure trove of more than 250 folk poems to share with friends and family. It may even inspire you to create your own! Understand, rubberband? Notable Children's Books of 1993 (ALA)1993 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)1992 Books for Youth Editors' Choices (BL)Children's Choices for 1993 (IRA/CBC)Children's Books of 1992 (Library of Congress)100 Books for Reading and Sharing 1992 (NY Public Library)Bulletin Blue Ribbons 1992 (BCCB)1993 Notable Trade Books in the Language Arts (NCTE)1993-4 Alabama Emphasis on Reading Award

An ALA Notable Children's Book collects more than 250 rhymes, poems, and songs--some more than three centuries old--that are a testament to the originality of the American language. Reprint.

Gathers rhymes, poems and songs, some over three centuries old, that are a testament to the originality of the American language

General

ISBN		9780064462143
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Non-Fiction
Publisher		Harpercollins Childrens Books
Pages		195
List Price		$10.95
Author		Schwartz, Alvin
Publication Date		04/01/1999
Release Status		Out of Stock Indefinitely
Format		Paperback
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 9.25 Inches (US) Width: 8 Inches (US) Thickness: 0.75 Inches (US) Unit Weight: 1.1 Pounds (US)
Illustrator		Truesdell, Sue