Good Books, Good Times! (Trophy Picture Books) [Library Binding]

Harvey Stevenson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Trophy Picture Books

Lee Bennet Hopkins, noted anthologist and educator, has collected a group of witty and whimsical poems that celebrate the joy of reading. Karla Kuskin, Jack Prelutsky, and Arnold Lobel are just a few of the acclaimed children's book authors whose poems are joined into this delightful ode to the world of words.  Wonderfully wacky illustrations by Harvey Stevenson help make this a rollicking good book--and a rollicking good time.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The message runs through this arresting book with appropriately compelling force: pick up a book and read. Some poems are silly, none didactic, all fun. Myra Cohn Livingston, Karla Kuskin, Jack Prelutsky and X. J. Kennedy are among the 14 poets represented. One reader discovers pirates and trolls and pots of gold, another tries to keep dinosaurs from stumbling off the pages and a third--roller-skated--reader decides to "linger alone / in a place of my own / Lost / in a book." Stevenson's frequently fantastical illustrations are pure joy. While remaining true to the poetry's images, he brings grace and his own sense of humor to them. This collection might best be summed up by the opening lines of David McCord's entry: "Books fall open, / you fall in, / delighted where / you've never been." Ages 5-8.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

An appealing collection of diverse poems about books and reading. A few have already been anthologized, but the majority are from magazines or single-author collections. The selections range from hypnotic to humorous; all testify to the unique joys of reading. Simple enough for good readers in the primary grades, they will also be appreciated (perhaps on a different level) by older children and adults. Poems range in length from a few short lines ("An Historic Moment" by William J. Harris) to Jack Prelutsky's 16-liner, "I Met a Dragon Face to Face." Stevenson's double-page pastel watercolors add dimension to the poems without overwhelming the text and are full of clever details. If there is a running theme, it is best expressed in the book's final poem by Beverly McLoughland. "The biggest/ Surprise/ On the library shelf/ Is when you suddenly/ Find yourself/ Inside a book--/ (The hidden you)/ You wonder how/ The author knew." A superb choice for avowed book lovers as well as for reluctant readers. --Barbara S. McGinn, Oak Hill Elementary School, Severna Park, MD
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books (September 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060225289
• ISBN-13: 978-0060225285
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,917,861 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good books, good times, June 8, 2000

By 

Treona Lovelady - See all my reviews

This review is from: Good Books, Good Times! (Trophy Picture Books) (Library Binding)

This is a collection of children's poems. I found them absolutely delightful and lightheartedly funny. My little daughter enjoyed hearing them as much as I did reading them. Poetry is something every child should be able to experience and enjoy.