Pocket Poems

Author Bobbi Katz
Illustrated by Marilyn Hafner
This lively collection is packed with kid-friendly, "pocket-sized" poems of eight lines or less by such well-known poets as Eve Merriam, Karla Kuskin, and the anthologist herself, Bobbi Katz. The easy-to-memorize, pint-sized poems reflect many different facets of children's lives and are embellished with witty, winning art by the beloved Marylin Hafner, making a package that will be welcomed by children and their teachers.
Marylin Hafner was born in Brooklyn, New York. She illustrated many well-loved children's books, including Jack Prelutsky's It's Christmas and It's Halloween, as well Hanukkah! by Roni Schotter and A Carnival of Animals by Sid Fleischman. She lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for 30 years before her death in 2008. View titles by Marilyn Hafner

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This lively collection is packed with kid-friendly, "pocket-sized" poems of eight lines or less by such well-known poets as Eve Merriam, Karla Kuskin, and the anthologist herself, Bobbi Katz. The easy-to-memorize, pint-sized poems reflect many different facets of children's lives and are embellished with witty, winning art by the beloved Marylin Hafner, making a package that will be welcomed by children and their teachers.

Author

Marylin Hafner was born in Brooklyn, New York. She illustrated many well-loved children's books, including Jack Prelutsky's It's Christmas and It's Halloween, as well Hanukkah! by Roni Schotter and A Carnival of Animals by Sid Fleischman. She lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for 30 years before her death in 2008. View titles by Marilyn Hafner

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