collections

A collection of poems and lyrics from several songs provides a look at the United States, from colonial times to the present.

An illustrated collection of poems by a variety of authors describing the peculiarities of pets and wild and domestic animals.

A collection of folktales from the African-American oral tradition, presented as they have been told by professional African American storytellers from Rhode Island to Oklahoma.

Presents English translations of selected works by twenty-two poets, writing in several languages, and includes comments from the translator on each featured poet. Includes selections from Antonio Machado, Rainer Maria Rilke, Rumi, and others.

A collection of writings, including poetry, drama, essays, and non-fiction, from influential Western writers from ancient times through the seventeenth century.

Presents 365 poems for various occasions organized according to the flow and themes of the seasons.

Collects short late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century works by American writers Ambrose Bierce, Stephen Crane, Mark Twain, Jack London, and O. Henry.

Twenty-one poems celebrate and chronicle the actions of real-life persons--and one dog--who have performed heroic acts in service to others.

An anthology of poems about the joys of books and reading. Includes selections by David McCord, Karla Kuskin, Myra Cohn Livingston, and Jack Prelutsky.