LISTEN,CHILDREN,LISTEN - Anthology of Poems for the Very Young

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A collection of poems for very young children, presented as an inviting introduction to songs, wishes, and wonderment. The anthology draws on playful, memorable verses spanning nonsense rhymes, limericks, and animal, seasonal, and nature observations, including characters and figures such as mermaids, jellicle cats, and the lamb who said “I Am.” Edited by Myra Cohn Livingston and illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman.

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CategoryLiterature

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Pages104

Reading Time2 h 40 min

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Listen, children, listen

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Listen,Children,ListenAn Anthology of Poemsfor the Very YoungEdited byMyra Cohn LivingstonIlustrated byTrina Schart Hyman "Listen,children,listen"to songs of theoliphaunt and the yak,of mermaids andjellicle cats,of the lamb who said I Am,ofJohnnie Crack and Flossie Snail who kepttheir baby in a milking pail.Inviting theyoung into a delightful world of wishes andwonderment,Mrs.Livingston presents acollection of verses ranging from nonsenserhymes and limericks to poems about ani-mals,the seasons,and all the sights,sounds,and discoveries in nature that holda special fascination for children. This unusual collection—assembled by agifted poet and a recognized authority onchildren's poetry,whose previous antholo-gies are the highly acclaimed A Tune Be-yond Us and Speak Roughly to Your LittleBoy—includes many of the favorites ofearlier generations along with much that isnew and novel.Accompanied by the gaydrawings of Trina Schart Hyman,it is aperfect introduction to the delights ofpoetry for the very young. Ilustrated by Trina Schart Hyman Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,Ine.757 Third Avenue,New York,N.Y.10017 50-90, | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | MAY 2 | 200ATEDY52005 | | | | | | | | | | | NOV 1 | 92004 | | | | | | | T2 | 006 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NOV | 062006 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | NO
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\#47-0120 | | | | | # LISTEN,CHILDREN,LISTEN also by Myra Cohn Livingston WHISPERS and Other Poems WIDE AWAKE and Other Poems I'M HIDING SEE WHATI FOUND I TALK TO ELEPHANTS! I'M NOT ME HAPPY BIRTHDAY THE MOON AND A STAR and Other Poems I'M WAITING OLD MRS.TWINDLYTART and Other Rhymes A CRAZY FLIGHT and Other Poems also edited by Myra Cohn Livingston A TUNE BEYOND US:A Collection of Poetry SPEAK ROUGHLY TO YOUR LITTLE BOY: A Collection of Parodies and Burlesques,Together with the Original Poems,Chosen and Annotated for Young People Listen,Children,ListenAn Anthology of Poems forthe Very Young Edited byMyra Cohn Livingston Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,Inc.,New York To Carter,Jennifer and Kristin Copyright ◎1972 by Myra Cohn LivingstonIlustrations copyright 1972 by Hareourt Brace Jovanovich,Ine. All rights reserved. No part of this publieation may be reproduced or transmitted inany form or by any means,eleetronie or mechanieal,ineludingphotocopy,recording,or any information storage and retrievalsystem,without permission in writing from the publisher. ISBN 0-15-245570-1 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:70-167836Printed in the United States of Ameriea B CDE FGHI J K Every effort has been made to trace the ownership of all eopy-righted material and to secure the necessary permissions to re-print these selections.In the event of any question arising as tothe use of any material,the editor and the publisher,while ex-pressing regret for any inadvertent error,will be happy to makethe necessary correetion in future printings.Thanks are due tothe following for permission to reprint the copyrighted materiallisted below: GEORGE ALLEN &UNWIN LTD.for‘Oliphaunt'from The Adven-tures of Tom Bombadil by Professor J.R.B.Tolkien. ATHENEUM PUBLISHERS for‘I Did Not See a Mermaid”fromFeather in My Hand by Siddie Joe Johnson,text eopyright C1967 by Siddie Joe Johnson. J.M.DENT &SONS LTD.and the TRUSTEES FOR THE COPYRIGHTSOF THE LATE DYLAN THOMAS for"Johnnie Crack and FlossieSnail'from Under Milkcwood by Dylan Thomas. DODD,MEAD &COMPANY,INC.,for‘Calieo Pie,"‘There was anold lady of France,”"There was an old man on the Border," and'There was an old person of Ware”from The CompleteNonsense Book by Edward Lear DOUBLEDAY&COMPANY,INC.,for‘The Ceiling,"eopyright 1950by Theodore Roethke,'The Yak,'"'copyright 1952 by TheodoreRoethke,and'The Lamb,'"'all from The Collected Poem

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Who edited and illustrated Listen, Children, Listen?

It was edited by Myra Cohn Livingston and illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman.

What kinds of poems does the anthology include?

The collection includes nonsense rhymes and limericks, along with poems about animals, the seasons, and nature.

What is the purpose of the anthology for very young readers?

It is designed as an introduction to the delights of poetry, using songs and imagery that fit children’s imagination.

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