Up the Hill and Down [Hardcover]

William Jay Smith (Compiler), Allan Eitzen (Illustrator)

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PreSchool-Grade 2-Most of the 29 poems in this appealing collection have been previously published and are by well-known authors, such as Robert Louis Stevenson, Marchette Chute, Beatrice Schenk de Regniers, Aileen Fisher, and David McCord, with 7 selections from Smith himself. Humorous, imaginative verses in couplets or quatrains capture the essence of childhood. Eitzen's bold, colorful, mixed-media illustrations depict children of different races and perfectly complement the playful tone of the poems. A lively and lovely anthology.
Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Boyds Mills Press; 1 edition (October 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563970287
• ISBN-13: 978-1563970283
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,930,605 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Poem In Your Pocket, April 3, 2004

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Gwynne C. Spencer (Mancos, Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Up the Hill and Down (Hardcover)

The Poet Laureate shares some of his favorites, old and new, as well as some of his own. Kids in Third Grade and up might be inspired to write some of their own to add to the "categories" like My Body, The mirror, Sleeping Outdoors, and thereby build an appreciation for the poems already in this book.