Put Your Eyes up Here And Other School Poems |
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Author:
| Dakos, Kalli |
Illustrator:
| Karas, G. Brian |
ISBN: | 978-0-689-81117-3 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2003 |
Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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Put your eyes up here.Put your eyes on me!Ms. Roys wants her students to pay attention to her -- and it's hard not to. After all, who could ignore a teacher who wears silly hats and colorful skirts and has a graveyard for used-up pencils? She even believes in magic and ghosts! In this remarkable collection of lively, funny, poignant poems and miniplays, teacher and poet Kalli Dakos explores the challenges and triumphs that arise in the classroom. Best of all, Dakos shows us that...
More DescriptionPut your eyes up here.Put your eyes on me!Ms. Roys wants her students to pay attention to her -- and it's hard not to. After all, who could ignore a teacher who wears silly hats and colorful skirts and has a graveyard for used-up pencils? She even believes in magic and ghosts! In this remarkable collection of lively, funny, poignant poems and miniplays, teacher and poet Kalli Dakos explores the challenges and triumphs that arise in the classroom. Best of all, Dakos shows us that sometimes it's the unexpected quirks that make us treasure someone all the more. G. Brian Karas's funny and whimsical illustrations bring the poetry to life.