Bob Raczka

"Who says words need to be concrete? This collection shapes poems in surprising and delightful ways. Concrete poetry is a perennially popular poetic form because they are fun to look at. But by using the arrangement of the words on the page to convey the meaning of the poem, concrete or shape poems are also easy to write! From the author of the incredibly inventive Lemonade: And Other Poems Squeezed from a Single Word comes another clever collection...

The delights of autumn are described in mixed-up verse and illustrations, and the reader is challenged to uncover the errors.

"Using words made up of only the five letters "beware," a little bear named Abe and a bee named Bree, who have been warned about each other, compete for the flowers in their meadow, but end up as friends willing to put aside their differences and share"--Provided by publisher.

Twenty-five haiku give readers a fresh, humorous perspective on Santa's December preparations, and rich illustrations pull readers into every wintry scene.

A pear-eating lupine poet seeks acceptance among the forest fauna.

"Boy meets girl in this story of reluctant friendship that introduces young readers to the concept of similes Summer drags, like a book that starts out good, then isn't. The boy is bored, like a frog waiting for a fly to buzz by. So the boy hops on his bike and heads for the playground, where he finds a girl on a swing who beckons him to join her. At first, the boy is reluctant, but soon they are having fun like best friends, like characters in a...

Part anagram, part rebus, part riddle - this brand new poetic form turns word puzzles into poetry.

Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate the sights and sounds of summer, from days of diving and swimming to nights of stargazing and fireflies.

Learn about fourteen different artists and their different styles.

"No one understands the abstract pictures that Niko draws until a new friend sees the thought and feeling within his shapes and forms"-- Provided by publisher.