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Children's Books by Theme

Looking for books on community helpers, multiculturalism, alphabet, or another special "theme"? Find help here. Stanly Community College LRC has all these books!

Poetry for Children

Find poetry suitable for children here. Click on the BLUE title to see if the book is on the shelf and ready to check out.

A Tail of Tales

A Tale of Tails by Elizabeth MacPherson; Garth Williams (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780385378635
Publication Date: 2016-01-12
A variety of animals have a variety of tails, but a little boy wants to know why he has no tail.

The Earth Under Sky Bear's Feet

The Earth under Sky Bear's Feet by Joseph Bruchac; Thomas Locker (Illustrator)
ISBN: 039922713X
Publication Date: 1995-10-17
A retelling of twelve tales from various North American Indian cultures describing how Sky Bear, the Big Dipper, sees the earth from the sky.

Rumble in the Jingle

Rumble in the Jungle by Giles Andreae; David Wojtowycz (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781589253674
Publication Date: 2002-03-01
A poetic exploration of the hippos, leopards, chimpanzees, and other animals found in the jungle.

Soul Looks Back in Wonder

Soul Looks Back in Wonder by Tom Feelings (Editor, Illustrator)
ISBN: 0140565019
Publication Date: 1999-01-01
Artwork and poems by such writers as Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, and Askia Toure portray the creativity, strength, and beauty of their African American heritage.

Runny Babbitt

Runny Babbit by Shel Silverstein (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0060256532
Publication Date: 2015-01-06
Runny Babbit lent to wunch And heard the saitress way, "We have some lovely stabbit rew -- Our Special for today." From the legendary creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends , A Light in the Attic , Falling Up , and The Giving Tree.

Rhymes Around the Year: Dog Days

Dog Days by Jack Prelutsky
ISBN: 0375801049
Publication Date: 1999-07-20
A spirited dog describes what he enjoys doing each month of the year.

A Child's Garden of Verses

A Child's Garden of Verses by Barbara Mcclintock (Illustrator); Robert Louis Stevenson
ISBN: 9780060282288
Publication Date: 2011-02-22
Easy-to-read text and full-color illustrations feature a collection of perennial favorites describing the child's world of dreams and reality.

Gathering the Sun: an alphabet in Spanish and English

Gathering the Sun by Alma Flor Ada; Simon Silva (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780688170677
Publication Date: 2001-10-09
A book of poems about working in the fields and nature's bounty, one for each letter of the Spanish alphabet.

A Children's Book of Verse

A Children's Book of Verse by Eric Kincaid; Marjorie Rogers
ISBN: 9780861124268
Publication Date: 1994-06-01
Children's poetry, English.

Talking Distant Drum

Distant Talking Drum by Isaac Olaleye
ISBN: 9781563979415
Publication Date: 2001-01-01
Poems describe life and customs in a Nigerian village.

The Book of Giving: poems of thanks, praise and celebration

The Book of Giving by Kay Chorao
ISBN: 0525454098
Publication Date: 1995-11-01
A collection of poems celebrating the act of giving and the joy of receiving.

The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas by Jan Brett (Illustrator); Clement C. Moore
ISBN: 0399231900
Publication Date: 1998-10-05
Presents the well-known poem about an important Christmas visitor.

Song of the Water Boatman

Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems by Joyce Sidman; Beckie Prange (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0618135472
Publication Date: 2005-04-04
A collection of poems that provide a look at some of the animals, insects, and plants that are found in ponds, with accompanying information about each.

It's Christmas

It's Christmas! by Jack Prelutsky; Marylin Hafner (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780060537081
Publication Date: 2012-09-25
Christmas--Juvenile poetry.

My First Riddles

My First Riddles by Judith Hoffman Corwin
ISBN: 9780694011094
Publication Date: 1998-06-01
Simple riddles for the very young

Popcorn

Popcorn by James Stevenson
ISBN: 0688152619
Publication Date: 1998-04-14
A collection of short poems with such titles as "Popcorn," "Driftwood," and "My new bird book."

An Edward Lear Alphabet

An Edward Lear Alphabet by Edward Lear; Vladimir Radunsky (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780060281137
Publication Date: 1999-03-01
Pictures and nonsense verses introduce the letters of the alphabet.

Commotion in the Ocean

Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Andreae; David Wojtowycz (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781589253667
Publication Date: 2002-03-01
A collection of poems about the many creatures living beneath the sea, including the crab, dolphin, and angel fish.

Poems to Learn By Heart

Poems to Learn by Heart by Caroline Kennedy; Jon J. Muth (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781423108054
Publication Date: 2013-03-26
Introduction / by Caroline Kennedy -- First poem. The first book / Rita Dove

The Dragons Are Singing Tonight

The Dragons Are Singing Tonight by Jack Prelutsky; Peter Sís (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780688161620
Publication Date: 1998-08-27
A collection of poems about dragons, including "I'm an Amiable Dragon," "If You Don't Believe in Dragons," and "A Dragon Is in My Computer."

Hi, Koo!

Hi, Koo! by Jon J. Muth (Artist)
ISBN: 9780545166683
Publication Date: 2014-02-25
Jon J Muth--and his delightful little panda bear, Koo--challenge readers to stretch their minds and imaginations with twenty-six haikus about the four seasons.

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