A celebration of bees: Helping children write poetry

Barbara Juster Esbensen

Winston Press

This brilliant collection of poems by NCTE Award-winning poet Barbara Esbensen is a classic of its kind. Each poem challenges children to think not only about animals but also about animal words. John Stadler's gleeful parade of pictures captures each wrinkled, roaring, or bright-eyed poem.

Words with Wrinkled Knees: Animal Poems

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

Oxford University Press

Great Northern Diver: The Loon

A look at one of North America's most elusive and fascinating birds reveals migration, nesting, mating, and parenting practices and is enhanced by the illustrations of a renowned wildlife painter

Little,Brown & Co

The Star Maiden: An Ojibway Tale

The Star Maiden : An Ojibway Tale

Retelling the North American legend of Star Maiden, wandering the night sky in search of a home on earth

Geography & Cultures

Describes the behavior of the humpback whale, with an emphasis on the fact that it is a mammal and shares the characteristics of other mammals.

Baby Whales Drink Milk, Level 3 (Soar to Success)

Education & Reference

Houghton Mifflin School

Tiger With Wings: The Great Horned Owl

Describes the hunting technique, physical characteristics, mating ritual, and nesting and child-rearing practices of the great horned owl.

Tiger with Wings: The Great Horned Owl

Orchard Books (NY)

Retelling the North American legend of Star Maiden, wandering the night sky in search of a home on earth

Contemporary

Perfection Learning Prebound

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Books by Barbara Juster Esbensen