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Dirty Laundry Pile: Poems in Different Voices
Contributor(s): Janeczko, Paul B. (Author), Sweet, Melissa (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0688162517 ISBN-13: 9780688162511
Publisher: HarperCollins

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2001
Annotation: A mosquito, a hippopotamus, a vacuum cleaner, and a pile of dirty laundry are among the unlikely characters that speak up in this collection of poems selected by renowned poetry anthologist Janeczko and accompanied by Sweet's engaging watercolors. Full color.

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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General

Dewey: 811.008

LCCN: 00026857

Age Level: 4-8

Grade Level: PreK-3

Physical Information: 0.48" H x 8.32" W x 10.29" L (0.79 lbs) 40 pages

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Review Citations: Booklist 04/15/2001 pg. 1550
Kirkus Review - Children 05/01/2001 pg. 661
Publishers Weekly 06/18/2001 pg. 80
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2001 pg. 466
Ingram Children's Advance 05/01/2001 pg. 30
School Library Journal 08/01/2001 pg. 169
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 403 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 403 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

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Publisher Description:

Pssst...reader

I've got something to tell you.

I'm not just another book of poetry.

I'm full of voices you've never heard before.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a turtle, a snowflake, or a pile of dirty laundry?

All sorts of objects and animals speak up in these poems that are just shouting to be read.

So what are you waiting for? Check me out

Contributor Bio(s): Sweet, Melissa: -

Melissa Sweet has illustrated more than one hundred books. Her work has been in magazines, on greeting cards, and on her living room walls. Melissa has received the Caldecott Honor Medal twice, among many other awards, including the Sibert Medal, and is a New York Times bestselling author and artist. Melissa lives in Maine. You can visit her at www.melissasweet.net.

Janeczko, Paul B.: -

Paul B. Janeczko speaks as an editor, anthologist, poet, and teacher in his many award-winning books for young readers. Dirty Laundry Pile: Poems in Different Voices, a companion to Hey, You!, was named a Riverbank Review Children's Book of Distinction and was a finalist for the Texas Bluebonnet Award. Paul B. Janeczko lives with his wife and daughter in Hebron, Maine.

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