Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Epaminondas Epaminondas Eve Merriam In attempting to follow his mother's instructions, a little boy always does the right thing at the wrong time. OL13275W
Finding a poem Finding a poem Eve Merriam Poems about plastic, computers, alarm clocks, and other aspects of our modern world. Includes an essay on the writing of a poem. OL13276W
Low song Low song Eve Merriam Rhyming text celebrates various aspects of the world, from falling leaves and falling snow to hushaby tunes and little new moons. OL13279W
Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam Bam Eve Merriam In this noisy poem, a wrecking ball demolishes old houses and stores to make way for a skyscraper. OL13287W
Wise Woman and Her Secret Wise Woman and Her Secret Eve Merriam Although many try to force from the wise woman the secret of her wisdom, the truth is made clear only to a young girl who shows the capacity for wandering and wondering. OL13295W
Halloween A B C Halloween A B C Eve Merriam A poem for each letter of the alphabet introduces a different, spooky aspect of Halloween. OL13297W
Unhurry Harry Unhurry Harry Eve Merriam Harry is free to move at his own unhurried pace only when he is alone. OL15852056W
The birthday door The birthday door Eve Merriam On her birthday Helen follows messages that lead her all over the house and eventually to a special surprise. OL16100954W
A poem for a pickle A poem for a pickle Eve Merriam A collection of whimsical poems and word pictures about such special things as an electrical blackout, an ice cream fountain mountain, and a cat's eyes in the dark. OL16611655W
Ab to zogg Ab to zogg Eve Merriam A spoof of science fiction and fantasy through a brief dictionary of new, but recognizable, words and phrases. OL16989171W
What in the world? What in the world? Eve Merriam A poetic guessing game that offers clues about the appearance and behavior of a variety of animals. OL17858318W
If only I could tell you If only I could tell you Eve Merriam A collection of more than fifty poems emphasizing love and other emotions. OL19173741W
Emma Lazarus rediscovered Emma Lazarus rediscovered Eve Merriam A biography of the American poet, activist for humane causes, and friend to immigrants, who wrote the words now inscribed on the Statue of Liberty. OL19619364W
A sky full of poems A sky full of poems Eve Merriam A collection of poems for children. OL27036880W