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Treasure-Hunt Poems
By Frank, John & Robbins, Ken
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-59643-197-3
- Publisher
- Roaring Brook Press
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2008
Gr 1-5 A collection of mostly short poems about the treasures to be found "At the Beach," "In the Attic," "In the Mountains and Desert," "At the Flea Market," and "Beneath the Ground." Each section contains six poems. A driftwood bird, sea glass, a porcelain doll, baseball cards, a bronze star, a fossil, a sand rose, die-cast cars, comic books, puppets, spear points, and pottery jars all become subjects of well-crafted rhyming verses whose metaphors can bring them to life. For example, "Geode...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Beach glass, baseball cards, coins, comic books, medals, model trains: thirty brief rhyming poems describe collectible ob...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
