by Jane Yolen (Compiled by), Andrew Fusek Peters (Compiled by), Polly Dunbar (Illustrator)
More than 60 poems by such beloved writers as Margaret Wise Brown, Langston Hughes, and A.A. Milne are collected in this volume that captures a very young child's intense delight in the experiences and rituals of every new day. Full color.
Author Biography
Jane Yolen is the recipient of the Sydney Taylor Body-of-Work Award in recognition of the more than 400 books she has written for children and young adults, including the Caldecott Medal winner Owl Moon and the New York Times bestseller How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? With Candlewick Press, she is the editor of three collections of poems for children: Switching on the Moon: A Very First Book of Bedtime Poems; Here's a Little Poem: A Very First Book of Poetry; and This Little Piggy: Lap Songs, Finger Plays, Clapping Games, and Pantomime Rhymes. She divides her time between Massachusetts and Scotland.
Andrew Fusek Peters is a poet and anthologist whose work has appeared in collections for children and teens. He has also written many books. Andrew Fusek Peters lives in Shropshire, England.
Polly Dunbar is the author and illustrator of
Dog Blue and
Flyaway Katie, as well as the illustrator of
Shoe Baby, written by her mother, Joyce Dunbar. Polly Dunbar lives in Brighton, England.
Number of Pages: 112
Dimensions: 0.7 x 11.6 x 10.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: February 13, 2007
Award: Children's Book Committee Award (2008)
Award: Beehive Awards (2009)
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (2008)
