This diverse poetry collection takes readers on an imaginary journey from Greenland to Great Britain by way of Nicaragua, Kenya, Hungary and many other lands. Some poems are lighthearted, some are serious, and together they evoke a world that's both exotic and familiar. An Australian tree-lizard sings for rain, a Chilean mother rocks her baby to sleep, a boy monk dozes in a Korean temple, and Jamaican children clamor for after-school treats. With poems from more than 50 different countries and exquisite illustrations, Around the World in Eighty Poems invites children to share in the richness of cultures around the globe.
- ISBN10 0811835065
- ISBN13 9780811835060
- Publish Date 1 July 2002
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 2 October 2009
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Chronicle Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 96
- Language English