Bibliograph

Manger, poems selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins ; illustrations by Helen Cann

Type

Label

Manger, poems selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins ; illustrations by Helen Cann

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

004-008

Literary Form

poetry

Main title

Manger

Oclc number

869775908

Responsibility statement

poems selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins ; illustrations by Helen Cann

Summary

There is a legend that describes how, at midnight on Christmas Eve, all creatures are granted the power of speech for one hour. In this collection, Lee Bennett Hopkins and a dozen other poets imagine what responses they might offer

Table Of Contents

Introduction / Lee Bennett Hopkins -- Rooster / Joan Bransfield Graham -- Sheep's whisper / Amy Ludwig VanDerwater -- Horse / X.J. Kennedy -- Curious cat / Jude Mandell -- Mousesong / Marilyn Nelson -- Dog at the stable / Jane Yolen -- Cow / Ann Whitford Paul -- Wren / Prince Redcloud -- Old owl / Rebecca Kai Dotlich -- Fish / Lee Bennett Hopkins -- Spider's gift / Michele Krueger -- Llama / Alma Flor Ada -- Littlest goat / Alice Schertle -- from The friendly beasts / traditional

Target audience

primary

Classification