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95 pp.
| Harcourt |
October, 2004 |
TradeISBN 0-15-205038-8$18.00
(3)
K-3
"Mr. Bactrian, a question for you-- / about your back: one lump or two?" Short, snappy verses about foxes, ocelots, egrets, and more will delight animal lovers. Humor and wordplay distinguish these forty-four at once sophisticated and accessible poems, which have been culled from Florian's previous animal-verse collections. Playful portraits of the creatures capture the spirit and fun of the poems.