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The frogs wore red suspenders: rhymes
By Jack Prelutsky. 2002
A collection of rhyming poems set in such places as Tuscaloosa, Tucumcari, and the Grand Canyon. These funny verses are…
about people and animals, often doing unusual things, like "Seven snails and seven snakes/ swam around the five Great Lakes." For grades K-3. 2002.The Dancing sun: a celebration of Canadian children
By Jan Andrews. 1981
The complete poems of Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-pooh Collections)
By A. A Milne. 1998
Originally written to entertain the author's son, Christopher Robin, some of the verses are about the boy's stuffed animals. This…
volume contains both the first collection, "When we were very young," published in 1924, and the second, "Now we are six," published in 1927. Grades K-3. 1998.Ten great adventurers: biographies of ten amazing explorers
By Kate Dickinson Sweetser, Amy Puetz. 2017
Circumnavigate the globe with Sir Francis Drake, spread the gospel in Africa with David Livingstone, survive the wilds of Jamestown…
with Captain John Smith, penetrate the wilderness with Daniel Boone, capture Mexico with Hernán Cortes, fight the British with John Paul Jones, and search for gold with Hernando De Soto. Grades 5-8. 2017.The adventures of Ulysses
By Bernard Evslin. 1969
Retelling of the Greek epic describing Ulysses' ten-year voyage home after the fall of Troy. Ulysses and his crew encounter…
the deadly Sirens, who bewitch men with their magical songs; the giant man-eating Cyclops; and other strange creatures and unexpected obstacles. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1969.Surprises (I can read book)
By Lee Bennett Hopkins. 1984
Sir Walter Raleigh and the quest for El Dorado
By Marc Aronson. 2000
Biography of the adventurous English explorer and courtier of Queen Elizabeth I. Describes the numerous expeditions to the New World…
in search of a golden kingdom and how court politics determined his fortunes. For junior and senior high readers. Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. 2000.Season songs
By Ted Hughes. 1976
Runny Babbit: a billy sook
By Shel Silverstein. 2005
Welcome to the world of Runny Babbit and his friends Toe Jurtle, Skertie Gunk, Rirty Dat, Dungry Hog, Snerry Jake,…
and many others who speak a topsy-turvy language all their own. Grades 3-6. 2005.From the age of eight, Roberta Bondar knew she wanted to be an astronaut. In January 1992 she made Canadian…
history when she became the first Canadian woman, and first neurologist, to go into space on board Discovery. The story of her journey to become a leading astronaut is a fascinating tale of dedication, commitment, and courage. Grades 4-7. 2004.Robert Desnos, un poète
By Robert Desnos. 1998
Revolting rhymes & Dirty beasts
By Roald Dahl. 1982
Revolting rhymes. Humorous retellings in verse of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after.…
Grades K-3. 1982. Taped with: Dirty beasts. A collection of humorous poems about amazing or nasty creatures, including a flying cow, a pig who turns the tables on a farmer, and crocodiles, lions, and anteaters who delight in devouring people. Grades K-3. 1983.Red sings from treetops: a year in colors
By Joyce Sidman. 2010
Avec des yeux d'enfant: la poésie québécoise présentée aux enfants
By Henriette Major. 2000
Ce recueil réunit 124 poèmes de 72 auteurs de chez nous. Les textes sont répartis par thèmes : petites et…
grosses bêtes, arbres à poèmes, enfants et enfances... Années 4-7. 2000.Libellules, couleuvres et autres merveilles (Collectionp2s)
By Jean-Paul Daoust. 2011
De Venise à Istambul, ou sur les rives du lac Rocher à Sainte-Mélanie, voici de petits tableaux inspirés d'anecdotes et…
épinglés en mots d'une douce ironie. Car avec un humour parfois féroce, les animaux peuvent servir d'épithète, de miroir aux humains qui oublient trop souvent leur humanité animale, car si les animaux pourraient facilement se passer de nous, pourrions-nous nous passer d'eux? Pour les lecteurs d’école secondaire et plus. 2011.Poetry please!: 100 popular poems from the BBC Radio 4 programme
By Charles Causley. 1985
Planet Middle School
By Nikki Grimes. 2011
Over the top of the world: explorer Will Steger's trek across the Arctic
By Jon Bowermaster, Will Steger. 1997
Recounts Steger's 1995 trip over the North Pole by dogsled and canoe. Steger's journey begins in Siberia with six teammates,…
thirty-three dogs, and two tons of gear. His journal entries detail daily events, weather conditions, setbacks, dog problems, and human difficulties in successfully mounting the expedition. Grades 4-7. 1997.Marco Polo (Connais-tu? ; #3)
By Johanne Ménard. 2010
Connais-tu Marco Polo, le plus intrépide voyageur du Moyen Âge? Ce fils de marchand de Venise parti au bout du…
monde à l'âge de 17 ans? Celui dont les aventures extraordinaires ont inspiré de grands explorateurs comme Christophe Colomb? Années 1-3. 2010.