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Meet J. Patrick Lewis
The Poetry Foundation has chosen award winning poet J. Patrick Lewis to serve as the Children's Poet Laureate for 2011-2013.
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Poetry by J. Patrick Lewis
Arithme-Tickle: An Even Number of Odd Riddle-Rhymes
Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz
Harcourt, 2002 (Ages 6-9)
Birds on a Wire: A Renga 'Round Town
With Paul B. Janeczko, illustrated by Gary Lippincott
Wordsong, 2008 (Ages 8-12)
Black Cat Bone
Illustrated by Gary Kelley
Creative Editions, 2006 (Ages 11 and up)
Black Swan/White Crow
Illustrated by Chris Manson
Atheneum, 1995 (Ages 5-9)
The Bookworm's Feast: A Potluck of Poems
Illustrated by John O'Brien
Dial, 1999 (Ages 4-8)
Boshblobberbosh: Runcible Poems for Edward Lear
Illustrated by Gary Kelley
Creative Editions, 1998 (Ages 9-12)
A Burst of Firsts: Doers, Shakers, and Record Breakers
Illustrated by Brian Ajhar
Dial, 2001 (Ages 7-10)
Castles: Old Stone Poems
With Rebecca Kai Dotlich, illustrated by Dan Burr
Boyd Mills, 2006 (Ages 9-12)
Countdown to Summer: 180 Poems for Every Day of the School Year
Illustrated by Ethan Long
Little, Brown; 20096 (Ages 8-12)
Doodle Dandies: Poems That Take Shape
Illustrated by Lisa Desimini
Atheneum, 1998 (Ages 8-11)
Earth Verses and Water Rhymes
With Andrew Lewis, illustrated by Robert Clarke Sabuda
Atheneum, 1991 (Ages 7-11)
Freedom Like Sunlight: Praisesongs for Black Americans
With John Thompson
Creative Company, 2000 (Ages 10 and up)
Heroes and She-roes: Poems of Amazing and Everyday Heroes
Illustrated by Jim Cooke
Dial, 2005 (Ages 9-13)
A Hippopotamusn't and Other Animal Verses
Illustrated by Victoria Chess
Dial, 1990 (Ages 5-9)
The House
Illustrated by Roberto Innocenti
Creative Editions, 2009 (Ages 9-13)
Long Was the Winter Road They Traveled: A Tale of the Nativity
Illustrated by Drew Bairley
Dial, 1997 (Ages 4-8)
Michelangelo's World
Creative Company, 2008 (Ages 12 and up)
Monumental Verses
National Geographic, 2005 (Ages 10-13)
Once Upon a Tomb: Gravely Humorous Verses
Illustrated by Simon Bartram
Candlewick, 2006 (Ages 7-10)
Please Bury Me in the Library
Illustrated by Kyle M Stone
Harcourt, 2005 (Ages 6-9)
Riddle-icious
Illustrated by Deborah Tilley
Knopf, 1996 (Ages 5-8)
Riddle-Lightful: Oodles of Little Riddle Poems
Illustrated by Debbie Tilley
Knopf, 1998 (Ages 4-8)
Ridicholas Nicholas: More Animal Poems
Illustrated by Victoria Chess
Dial, 1995 (Ages 4-9)
Scien-Trickery: Riddles in Science
Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz
Silver Whistle, 2004 (Ages 6-10)
Skywriting: Poems to Fly
Illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi
Creative Editions, 2010 (Ages 9-13)
Spot the Plot: A Riddle Book of Book Riddles
Illustrated by Lynn M. Munsinger
Chronicle, 2009 (Ages 5-8)
Two-Legged, Four-Legged, No-Legged Rhymes
Illustrated by Pamela Paparone
Knopf, 1991 (Ages 4-8)
Tulip at the Bat
Little, Brown; 2007 (Ages 4-8)
Under the Kissletoe: Christmastime Poems
Illustrated by Rob Shepperson
Wordsong, 2007 (Ages 6-9)
The Underwear Salesman: Jobs for Better or Verse
Illustrated by Serge Bloch
Atheneum, 2009 (Ages 7-11)
Vherses: A Celebration of Outstanding Women
Illustrated by Mark Summer
Creative Company, 2005 (Ages 9-13)
Wing Nuts: Screwy Haiku
With Paul B. Janeczko, illustrated by Tricia Tusa
Little, Brown; 2006 (Ages 6-10)
A World of Wonders: Geographic Travels in Verse and Rhyme
Illustrated by Alison Jay
Dial, 2002 (Ages 7-10)
The World's Greatest: Poems
Illustrated by Keith Graves
Chronicle, 2008 (Ages 6-9)
Other Books by J. Patrick Lewis
And the Soldiers Sang
Illustrated by Gary Kelley
Creative Editions, 2011 (Ages 9 and up)
Big is Big and Little Little: A Book of Contrasts
Illustrated by Bob Barner
Holiday House, 2007 (Ages 3-6)
Blackbeard, The Pirate King: Several Yarns Detailing the Legends, Myths, and Real-Life Adventures of History's Most Notorious Seaman
National Geographic, 2006 (Ages 9-13)
The Boat of Many Rooms: The Story of Noah in Verse
Illustrated by Reg Cartwright
Atheneum, 1997 (Ages 4-9)
The Christmas of the Reddle Moon
Illustrated by Gary Kelley
Dial, 1994 (Ages 4-8)
The Fantastic 5 & 10 Cent Store: A Rebus Adventure
Illustrated by Valorie Fisher
Schwartz & Wade, 2010 (Ages 5-8)
The Fat-Cats at Sea
Illustrated by Victoria Chess
Knopf, 1994 (Ages 5-8)
First Dog
With Beth Zappitello, illustrated by Tim Bowers
Sleeping Bear, 2009 (Ages 5-8)
First Dog's White House Christmas
With Beth Zappitello, illustrated by Tim Bowers
Sleeping Bear, 2010 (Ages 5-8)
The Frog Princess: A Russian Folktale
Illustrated by Gennady Spirin
Dial, 1994 (Ages 5-8)
Galileo's Universe
Illustrated by Tom Curry
Creative Editions, 2004 (Ages 8-11)
The House of Boo
Illustrated by Katya Krénina
Atheneum, 1998 (Ages 5-8)
Kindergarten Cat
Illustrated by Allie Busby
Schwartz & Wade, 2010 (Ages 3-6)
The La-di-da Hare
Illustrated by Diane Cain Blusenthal
Atheneum, 1997 (Ages 5-9)
The Moonbow of Mr. B. Bones
Illustrated by Dirk Zimmer
Knopf, 1992 (Ages 5-9)
The Night of the Goat Children
Illustrated by Alexi Natchev
Dial, 1999 (Ages 5-9)
One Dog Day
Illustrated by Marcy Dunn Ramsey
Atheneum, 1993 (Ages 8-12)
The Snowflake Sisters
Illustrated by Lisa Desimini
Atheneum, 2003 (Ages 4-8)
The Tsar and the Amazing Cow
Illustrated by Friso Henstra
Dial, 1988 (Ages 4-8)
Tugg and Teeny
Illustrated by Christopher Denise
Sleeping Bear, 2011 (Ages 5-8)