A Whale of a Time: A Funny Poem for Each Day of the Year (Poetry Collections)

Winner of Good Housekeeping’s 2023 Best Kids’ Book Awards

Featured in The New York Times’ Holiday Gift Books for Children

Named One of Smithsonian Magazine’s Ten Best Children’s Books of 2023

Named a Most Anticipated Kids’ Book by Barnes & Noble

A wonderful gift for all ages, this beautiful, rib-tickling anthology is guaranteed to put a smile on your face! Whether it’s a poem about socks or spaniels, eggs or elephants, this bright and brilliant collection will bring you cheer and laughter every day. Perfect for reading aloud and sharing even more side-splitting hilarity with family and friends.
The spectacular range of poems for children includes work by John Agard, Maya Angelou, Brian Bilston, Gwendolyn Brooks, Lucille Clifton, Wendy Cope, Nikki Grimes, Nikki Giovanni, Langston Hughes, Edward Lear, Ogden Nash, Linda Sue Park, Michael Rosen, Judith Viorst, William Carlos Williams, Jane Yolen, Benjamin Zephaniah, and many more!
With a ribbon marker and poems about everything from animals, holidays, and food, to friendship, family, and feelings, A Whale of a Time is the perfect gift for any occasion.
“Oh, the lucky child who hears a poem a day read aloud from this big book of joy.”
―The New York Times

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BRHYNTW5
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nosy Crow
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 19, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 888777025C
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8887770253
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.93 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 – 10 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.03 x 1.38 x 11.1 inches
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 – 5
Best Sellers Rank: #59,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #33 in Children’s Humorous Poetry #198 in Children’s Daily Activities Books #310 in Children’s General Humor Books
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