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Date de parution
01 septembre 2006
Nombre de lectures
0
EAN13
9781554697755
Langue
English
Poids de l'ouvrage
2 Mo
The poems in this book tell stories of animals and nature.
From two sweaty hippos, a smiling lizard and some creepy crawlers to a few tricky dandelions. At the end of each poem, find out more in an interview with a key character or a list of fascinating facts.
The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Publié par
Date de parution
01 septembre 2006
EAN13
9781554697755
Langue
English
Poids de l'ouvrage
2 Mo
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Pat Skene
Illustrated by Graham Ross
Text copyright © 2006 Pat Skene Illustrations copyright © 2006 Graham Ross
All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training and similar technologies. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system now known or to be invented, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Skene, Pat, 1945- What a hippopota-mess! / Pat Skene; illustrated by Graham Ross. (Orca echoes) ISBN 1-55143-402-4 1. Animals--Juvenile poetry. 2. Children’s poetry, Canadian (English). I. Ross, Graham, 1962- II. Title. III. Series. PS8637.K454W43 2006 jC811’.6 C2006-902705-6
First Published in the United States: 2006 Library of Congress Control Number: 2006927096
Summary: Playful poems about animals are combined with funny and informative interviews and lists of facts.
Orca Book Publishers gratefully acknowledges the support for its publishing programs provided by the following agencies: the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program and the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Province of British Columbia through the BC Arts Council and the Book Publishing Tax Credit.
Designed by Lynn O’Rourke Typesetting by Doug McCaffry Illustrations by Graham Ross
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For Farrell and her sparkling imagination. —P.S.
For Olivia, our future singing star, and the star that lights up my life. —G.R.
Contents What a Hippopota-Mess! An Interview with Pete and Sal Creepy-Crawl-Critters Cool Critter Facts Smiling Jack An Interview with the Lizard, Smiling Jack My Sleeping Tree Treevia for Kids Blue Muckles Brown An Interview with Blue Muckles Brown Dandelion Wishes More Dandy Lines
What a Hippopota-Mess!
Now, if you’re like a lot of us
and think a hippopotamus
would never make a lot of fuss,