Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Dallas Titan get ready for bed The Dallas Titan get ready for bed Karla Kuskin Follows a fictitious football team off the field, into the locker room, and to their homes, describing the normal routine after a game and examining the uniforms and pieces of equipment as they are r… OL1828816W
Green as a bean Green as a bean Karla Kuskin Questions in verse about the many things you could be if you were square or soft or loud or red or small or fat or fierce or dark. OL1828817W
I am me I am me Karla Kuskin After being told how she resembles other members of her family, a young girl states positively and absolutely that she is "NO ONE ELSE BUT ME." OL1828819W
Patchwork island Patchwork island Karla Kuskin A mother making a quilt for her child stitches the varied topography of their beautiful island into her patchwork pattern. OL1828826W
The Animals and the Ark The Animals and the Ark Karla Kuskin A retelling in verse of the Biblical story of Noah and the ark in which he and the animals lived during the flood. OL1828841W
Paul Paul Karla Kuskin When his parents are too busy to listen to his song, a young boy sets out, with the aid of a fantastic assortment of characters, to find his magic grandmother. OL1828847W
So, what's it like to be a cat? So, what's it like to be a cat? Karla Kuskin A cat answers a young child's questions about such things as how much and where it sleeps, and whether or not it likes living with people. OL1828852W
James and the rain James and the rain Karla Kuskin James puts on his yellow slicker and goes out into the rain to play rainy day games with an ever-increasing number of different animals. OL1828856W
Jerusalem, Shining Still Jerusalem, Shining Still Karla Kuskin Evokes the spirit of an ancient city, recalling David, Nebuchadnezzer, Herod, Hadrian, Constantine, Saladin, Sulieman, and the many groups who came to conquer; and observes that despite 3000 years of… OL1828857W
City Dog City Dog Karla Kuskin A rhyming tale of a city dog's first outing in the country. OL1828859W
Upstairs Cat Upstairs Cat Karla Kuskin The fights between a mean, old cat and a lean, young cat always end in a draw and result in a waste of energy which proves the futility of war. OL1828861W
Dogs and Dragons, Trees and Dreams Dogs and Dragons, Trees and Dreams Karla Kuskin A representative collection of Karla Kuskin's poetry with introductory notes on poetry writing and appreciation. OL1828862W