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Animal Epitaphs
By LEWIS, J. Patrick & Jane Yolen
- ISBN
- 978-1-58089-260-5 978-1-60734-453-7
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 4–6—Lewis and Yolen demonstrate their wit and punning skills in this collection of 31 short selections describing the demise of a variety of creatures, both domestic and wild. Each author supplied 15 poems; one is a collaboration. Cartoon-style animals on the volume's cover and the picture-book format belie the sophistication of the poetry and illustrations within. Timmins has used black, gray, and brownish inks with some touches of color (including plenty of...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
From murder and suicide to accidental deaths and those by natural causes, refusal to shy away from its grisly concept ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
