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Talking like the rain a first book of poems

An illustrated collection of poems for very young children, including works by Robert Louis Stevenson, Edward Lear, Shel Silverstein, and Jack Prelutsky.

Other Authors:	Kennedy, X. J., Kennedy, Dorothy M., Dyer, Jane. (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Little, Brown, c1992.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Poetry > Juvenile.

Summary:	An illustrated collection of poems for very young children, including works by Robert Louis Stevenson, Edward Lear, Shel Silverstein, and Jack Prelutsky.
Physical Description:	96 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
ISBN:	0316488895 :
Author Notes:	Widely anthologized, Kennedy's poetry may not be as influential among contemporary poets as others' because of his preference for, in his words, "old-fangled structures most poets have junked these days." As Kennedy's comments on his verse suggest, his poetry is witty, concise, and unpretentious. His subject matter is drawn from the everyday including his Catholic background and middle-class suburban life. Yet his concerns can be profound including death, violence, suicide, and Genesis. (Bowker Author Biography)

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