Lee Bennett Hopkins

Featuring eighteen poems that guide the reader on an international tour--from New York to San Francisco, London to Tokyo, and beyond, this extraordinary urban-themed collection celebrates the beauty, diversity, energy, architecture, and excitement of city life.

A collection of poems and lyrics from several songs provides a look at our country, from colonial times to the present.

How does an empty lot transform into a new hotel? This anthology begins with a busy construction site, and an architect's (and her daughter's) dreams drawn on blueprint paper. Next, workers with huge machines -- backhoes, dump trucks, cement mixers, etc. -- roll in. Poems full of noise and action describe every step of the construction process. From welders and carpenters building the skeleton of the building to plumbers and electricians making its...

A whimsical tribute to naughty and mischievous insects features sixteen pieces by children's poets.

A collection of poems especially chosen to be read aloud, by authors ranging from Lewis Carroll and Robert Louis Stevenson to Gwendolyn Brooks and David McCord.

A collection of twenty-three poems celebrating one of man's best friends, the dog.

A collection of poems about bugs and other creatures that crawl by a variety of authors.