A collection of Edward Lear's classic " sumptuously silly verse" with fittingly witty new artwork to delight nonsense lovers of all ages ( Publishers Weekly).Celebrate the joy of ridiculousness with these endlessly fascinating and imaginative poems, as fresh and delightful today as they were when Edward Lear wrote them more than a hundred years ago—from "The Owl and the Pussycat" to "The Pobble Who Has No Toes." With an introduction from r...

Have you ever wondered, quizzically thought?Have questions or queries that make you distraught?If you need to inquire,Then you might requireA book such as this.(It’s not to be missed.)Pull up a chair, throw your hand in the air.He’ll answer your questions…and answer with flair!For all those “why why why” kids out there, Calef Brown has a few questions of his own: Is water scared of waterfalls? Are clambakes good for ba...

Enter the delightful world of this long-format picture book poetry collection from #1 New York Times-bestselling creator Calef Brown.This book is powered by 100% naturalPOETROLIUM™A verse-based energy source(with verbal synergy, of course)This stupendous poetry collection is full of zany characters—from Sleepy LaFeete, who chooses to snooze in the busiest spots, to Mister Adam Hatter and the Lovely Lady Wigg, who had a fig banq...

A zombie family reunion, a "Jekyll lantern," a giggling undertaker, a telekinetic warlock . . . are you scared yet?Sure to induce shrieks and giggles in equal measure, Calef Brown's poems present a wonderfully creepy cast of characters. Richly detailed paintings add to the frightful fun!"Employing clever puns and unexpected end rhyme, Brown creates as engaging an aural experience as a visual one. . . . [E]mboldens young readers to find fun in things that go...

An inspiring children's biography collection, Immigrant Innovators highlights the stories of 30 immigrant entrepreneurs who have made it big in America.Geared toward readers ages 8–12, the book features people from around the world who played a major role in establishing global companies and products. These entrepreneurs come from more than 25 countries and have been successful in a wide range of fields, from energy bars (KIND), yogurt (Chobani), and resta...

Visit this one-stop pirate shop for all your swashbuckling needs, from #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Calef Brown.Are you a Privateer?A Mutineer?Or a happy-go-lucky Buccaneer?Do you need top quality pirate gear?Well never fear,Pirateria is here!Welcome to Pirateria, the most glorious pirate emporium on the seven seas! When pirates need superior wares for life at sea, they head on down...

This is the first longer-format, middle-grade collection from #1 New York Times-bestselling author-illustrator Calef Brown. Moving away from the picture book format offers Calef the opportunity to tackle a variety of themes and poetry styles as well as reach a slightly older audience. Hypnotize a Tiger is chock-full of Calef's zany black-and-white artwork and features his wonderfully inventive characters and worlds-from the "completely nonviolent and silent" Lou Gnome to ...

In Calef Brown’s poem “We Go Together,” he jubilantly decrees: “We go together / like fingers and thumbs. / Basses and drums. / Pastries and crumbs.” In “You Are Two (Kiwis),” he muses, “I am quite frequently, / reminded by thee / of a kiwi. / Either kind.” Yes, silliness and sentimentality have free rein in this “curious selection” of childlike poems about love and friendship, each accompanied by an equally absurd, stylized acrylic painting. Like Sandol Stoddard’s I Like You, We Go To...

Painter and writer Calef Brown pours his boundless creative energy into his poetry and illustrations. In Flamingos on the Roof, Brown crafts 29 nonsense poems conjuring mythic and contemporary images of everything from gatorflies to light-bulb-topped birthday cakes. Kids will revel in the lively wordplay, while parents and teachers will recognize the value in teaching kids alliterative and assonant sounds. "Read aloud, these poems are sure to delight listeners."-School Library Journal

A #1 New York Times best-selling author and illustrator, Calef Brown has penned numerous hit books for young people and has been featured in publications like Newsweek, Rolling Stone, the New Yorker, and more. Packed with humor and clever wordplay, Boy Wonders is the perfect book for inquisitive listeners whose favorite question is Why? In humorous poems sure to delight children, Brown poses puzzling queries like "Is water scared of waterfalls?" and "Are phones annoyed when no one calls?" ...

When your woggles are all of a winkle, and your bruggles are chingle and spleed. What you need is a look in a honglemous book like this one its just what you need! This crazy collection of 44 wacky and wonderful works will have you giggling straight away. There are rhymes from many of the worlds most famous writers, such as Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear and Alexander Pope, and everything from lengthy poems such as Little Birds, The Walrus and the Carpenter, and the White Knights Song to a mul...

What does a teenage girl dream about in Nigeria or New York? How does she spend her days in Mongolia, the Midwest, and the Middle East?All around the world, girls are going to school, working, dreaming up big futures—they are soccer players and surfers, ballerinas and chess champions. Yet we know so little about their daily lives. We often hear about challenges and catastrophes in the news, and about exceptional girls who make headlines. But even though the health,...