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A boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are only two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author's own drawings. Come in - for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens, a place where shoes fly, sisters...

A collection of humorous poems and drawings. This special edition contains twelve new poems.

Twelve new poems and drawings selected from the Silverstein archives.

Coval's poems celebrate the history of Chicago from the perspective of those on the margins, those whose stories often go untold. In doing so he honors the everyday lives and enduring resistance of the city's workers, poor people, and people of color, whose cultural and political revolutions continue to shape the social landscape.

Rome's epic origin story, brilliantly rendered in a vivid, rhythmic idiom. Crafted during the reign of Augustus Caesar at the outset of the Roman Empire, Virgil's Aeneid is a tale of thrilling adventure, extreme adversity, doomed romance, fateful battles, and profound loss. Through its stirring account of human struggle, meddling gods, and conflicting destinies, the poem brings to life the triumphs and trials that led to one of the most powerful societies...

I Am Maria is a poignant collection of poems by Maria Shriver that explores themes of identity, grief, love, loss, longing, heartbreak, and healing. Through deeply personal and vulnerable reflections on life's challenges, transitions, successes, and failures, Shriver offers an inspiring and emotional journey. Her poetry invites readers to connect with their own experiences and reclaim poetry as a tool for self-exploration. I Am Maria serves as a roadmap...

"Picture book adaptation of US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's iconic poem, Remember"-- Provided by publisher.

Explains and demonstrates how to write two types of ancient Japanese poetry: haiku and lanterns.

This book is a collection of poetry and prose about survival - about the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity. The book is divided into four chapters, and each chapter serves a different purpose. Deals with a different pain. Heals a different heartache. This book takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and finds sweetness in them - because there is sweetness everywhere, if you are just willing to look....

"Poet Renée Watson looks back at her childhood and urges readers to look forward at their futures with love, understanding, and celebration in this fully illustrated poetry collection"-- Provided by publisher.